nuò
promise
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 若 represents the sound.
Evolution

Bronze script
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 諾
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to promise | ||
to consent | ||
promise | ||
Nokia (company name) | ||
promise |
Sources