Dong Chinese dictionary

yuè

examine, read

Phonosemantic compound. 門 represents the meaning and 兌 represents the sound.

Components

門 Meaning component

mén

door

兌 Sound component

duì

exchange

閱 and 兌 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar in older Chinese.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yuè

examine, inspect, review, read; to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience

Most common words with 閱

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