# phonophore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The phonetic component of a character in Chinese and related writing systems.
2. A type of telegraph.

## Etymology
From phono- + -phore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phonophore