声 (shēng)
sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Remnant of the character 殸 (stone chimes). Depicts a musical stone chime hung up on a rope. Simplified form of 聲.
Components
- 糸 (iconic) — Depicts a rope. Modern form looks like unrelated 士.
- 石 (iconic)