盟 méng — alliance, oath · English

盟

méng

alliance, oath

At a glance · 盟

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从皿明声，形声字，本指杀牲歃血、对神立誓。隶楷作「盟」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「盟」本指会盟立誓，引申为结盟、盟约。

Structure

形声字，皿为意符（盛血），明为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinméng

Radical皿

Strokes13

UnicodeU+76DF

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English alliance, oath An alliance or sworn oath.

Français alliance, serment Une alliance ou serment juré.

Español alianza, juramento Una alianza o juramento.

العربية حلف، عهد حلف أو عهد مشترك.

Русский союз, клятва Союз или присяга, скреплённая клятвой.

Common words

联盟lián méngalliance
盟约méng yuētreaty

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