chǎn
explain
Phonosemantic compound. 門 represents the meaning and 單 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 闡
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to expound (a position) | ||
to elucidate | ||
to explain | ||
to express | ||
to elucidate |
Sources