tánqín

reach to

Original meaning: 

salt

Depicts a jug (𣆪) filled with salt (), now written as . The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
鹵 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

salt

Modern form looks like unrelated .

𣆪 iconic component

𣆪  Iconic component

hòu

  

a type of container

Modern form looks like unrelated .

Evolution

覃 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
覃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
覃 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

tán

reach to, spread to; extensive; deep

 

Qín

surname Qin

 

Tán

surname Tan

Most common words with 覃
Freq.
Word
Meaning

surname Qin

覃塘区

Tantang district of Guigang city 貴港市|贵港市[Guì​gǎng​shì], Guangxi

Component uses

Sound component in 7 characters (1 verified)