■ radical

yǒng

path

How it’s built

Originally depicted a bell. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

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iconic

characterless component — Depicts a bell.

sound

use

Through the ages

Bronze script

Appears in

Characters that use 甬 as a component, most common first.

通tōngto pass through 痛tòngache 勇yǒngbrave 涌yǒngto surge up 桶tǒngbucket 诵sòngto chant 捅tǒngto jab 踊yǒngto leap 恿yǒngto instigate 蛹yǒngpupa 俑yǒngwooden figure buried with dead 誦sòngto chant

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