fāng
fragrant
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 方 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 芳
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
fragrant | ||
balmy | ||
perfume | ||
the affection, or heart, of a young woman | ||
to leave a mark for generations to come |
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