fèn

manure

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
米 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

rice

異 sound component

  Sound component

  

different

Evolution

糞 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
糞 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
糞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
糞 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
糞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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fèn

manure, dung, night soil; manure; dung

Most common words with 糞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

manure

粪便

excrement

大粪

human excrement

粪土

dung

化粪池

septic tank

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)