詹

zhān

儿 + 厃 + 言

Definitions

zhān (adjective) verbose; wordy

zhān (adjective) excellent

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 厃 represents the sound while 八 (eight) and 言 (speech) represent the meaning.

Semantic: 言 Phonetic: 厂

About

詹 is a phono-semantic compound: the lower part is 言 ('speech'), and the upper part contains 八 ('eight') alongside 厃. Here, 厃 indicates the sound, while 言 and 八 together convey the meaning. Its original sense was 'verbose' or 'excessively talkative.' Today, this verbal meaning survives only in classical literature, and 詹 functions almost exclusively as a common Chinese surname.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的同学姓詹。

Wǒ de tóngxué xìng Zhān.

My classmate's surname is Zhan.

詹老师很亲切。

Zhān lǎoshī hěn qīnqiè.

Teacher Zhan is very kind.

詹姆斯来自美国。

Zhān mǔ sī lái zì Měiguó.

James comes from the USA.

詹天佑是中国工程师。

Zhān Tiān yòu shì Zhōngguó gōngchéngshī.

Zhan Tianyou is a Chinese engineer.

我们邀请了詹教授。

Wǒmen yāoqǐng le Zhān jiàoshòu.

We invited Professor Zhan.

詹先生昨天去了北京。

Zhān xiānsheng zuótiān qù le Běijīng.

Mr. Zhan went to Beijing yesterday.

因为詹经理不在，会议取消了。

Yīnwèi Zhān jīnglǐ bù zài, huìyì qǔxiǎo le.

Because Manager Zhan is not here, the meeting was canceled.

詹博士的研究成果获得了国际认可。

Zhān bóshì de yánjiū chéngguǒ huòdé le guójì rènkě.

Dr. Zhan's research achievements have received international recognition.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 儿

Component: 厃

Component: 言

詹