Definitions

(noun) lotus
(verb) to carry on one's shoulder; to bear a burden
(noun) Netherlands

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "荷" integrates the grass radical with the phonetic component "何", creating a structure that inherently suggests plant life while incorporating the sound and historical semantics of its lower element. Etymologically, the grass component anchors its primary meaning to the lotus plant, a designation preserved in classical and modern usage. The element "何", which in early texts conveyed the act of carrying, facilitated the character's expansion into a verbal sense meaning to bear or shoulder a load. This semantic development occurred through prolonged literary employment, allowing "荷" to function in both botanical and figurative domains without alteration to its written form.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

池塘里开满了花。

Chí táng lǐ kāi mǎn le hé huā.

The pond is full of lotus flowers.

妈妈绣了一个漂亮的包。

Mā ma xiù le yí gè piào liang de hé bāo.

Mom embroidered a beautiful pouch.

夏日塘的景色很美。

Xià rì hé táng de jǐng sè hěn měi.

The scenery of the lotus pond in summer is beautiful.

他肩上承担着重要的工作负

Tā jiān shang chéng dān zhe zhòng yào de gōng zuò fù hè.

He bears an important workload on his shoulders.

青少年时期尔蒙变化很大。

Qīng shào nián shí qī hé ěr méng biàn huà hěn dà.

Hormonal changes are significant during adolescence.

这些电子设备带有静电

Zhè xiē diàn zǐ shè bèi dài yǒu jìng diàn hè.

These electronic devices carry a static electric charge.

他为自己的轻率决定感到负累累。

Tā wèi zì jǐ de qīng shuài jué dìng gǎn dào fù hè lěi lěi.

He feels heavily burdened by his rash decision.

这项工程的资金负超出了预期。

Zhè xiàng gōng chéng de zī jīn fù hè chāo chū le yù qī.

The financial burden of this project exceeded expectations.