chǎn
explain
Phonosemantic compound. 门 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 闡.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 阐
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to expound (a position) | ||
to elucidate | ||
to explain | ||
to express | ||
to elucidate |