Dong Chinese dictionary

lùn, lún

debate

Simplified form of 論. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.

Components

讠 Meaning component

yán

speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

仑 Sound component

lún

logical reasons

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

lùn

debate; discuss; discourse; opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)

Lún

abbr. for 論語|论语[Lúnyǔ], The Analects (of Confucius)

Most common words with 论

Sources