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款

kuǎn
noun #3,475

Meanings

  1. 1 section
  2. 2 funds
  3. 3 style
  4. 4 to treat

Examples

贷款
Dàikuǎn
loan; to provide a loan
款式
Kuǎnshì
style; design; pattern
存款
Cúnkuǎn
deposit; savings

Tips

usage
士 + 示 + 欠 — presenting funds formally

Components

radical
欠 qiàn
to lack; to yawn
Indexing radical on the right — depicts a person with mouth open, originally a yawn or exhalation. Brings the utterance/expression sense: to express sincerely, to inscribe, to engrave a dedication. Same radical in 歌 (song), 欢 (joy), 歇 (rest).
semantic
士 shì
scholar; warrior (top of left stack)
Top of the left stack — 士. Together with 示 below, the left side originally formed a contracted 柰 (kuàn, sincere) which gave 款 both its sound and its earnest core meaning. 士 here is a graphic shape rather than a strong semantic contributor; it sits as the upper element of the phonetic stack.
phonetic
示 shì
altar; show; display
Lower of the left stack — 示, originally a sacrificial altar. Combined with 士 above, the left side is a contracted form of the older phonetic 柰 (also kuàn). It supplies the kuǎn reading and a faint ceremonial flavour: 款 also names the inscription on a calligraphic gift, where solemn dedication matters.

Stroke Order

款 kuǎn