羯

jié

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Definitions

jié Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century

jié ram, esp. gelded; to castrate; deer's skin

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 羊 represents the meaning and 曷 represents the sound.

Semantic: 羊 Phonetic: 曷

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Component: 曷

Component: 羊

Components

曷羊

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