魇

魘
yǎn
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Definitions

yǎn to have a nightmare

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 鬼 represents the meaning and 厌 represents the sound. Simplified form of 魘.

Semantic: 鬼 Phonetic: 厌

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 厌

靥 餍 厣 恹 黡

Component: 鬼

魔 魂 魏 愧 瑰 魄 魁 魅 槐 傀 魑 隗 魉 魃

Components

厌 鬼

Example Words

梦魇