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yuān

deep pool

Pictograph of water inside of a deep pool. Original form of .

Evolution

𣶒 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
𣶒 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
𣶒 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𣶒 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
𣶒 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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yuān

deep pool; deep; profound

Component uses

Iconic component in 4 characters (4 verified)

Simplified component in 2 characters (2 verified)