yuè

examine, read

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
门 meaning component

  Meaning component

mén

  

door

兑 sound component

  Sound component

duì

  

exchange

Evolution

阅 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
阅 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
阅 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
阅 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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yuè

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

Most common words with 阅
Freq.
Word
Meaning

阅读

to read

查阅

to consult

订阅

subscription

to inspect

阅历

to experience