for many generations; generation; era; age
世 · 5 strokes
Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in h…
代 · 5 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 弋 represents the sound.