简历 (jiǎn lì)

Character breakdown

• 简 (jiǎn) · 13 strokes

  Simplified form of 簡. Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 間 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bamboo strips for writing". The meaning later shifte…

• 历 (lì) · 4 strokes

  Simplified form of 歷. Phonosemantic compound. 厤 represents the meaning and 力 represents the sound.