腱

jiàn
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Definitions

jiàn tendon; sinew

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 建 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 建

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 建

健 键 犍 毽 鞬 鍵 踺 楗 揵

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Components

建 月

Example Words

肌腱 腱子 腱鞘 腱鞘炎 跟腱 腱炎