Dong Chinese dictionary

hào

consume

Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 毛 represents the sound.

Components

耒 Meaning component

lěi

handle of plow

毛 Sound component

máo

hair

Evolution

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

hào

consume, use up; waste, squander; to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally

Most common words with 耗

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