English Dictionary

phonetic

/fəˈnɛt.ɪk/

noun

(linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).

I am learning the phonetic alphabet.

意味（1）

(linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).

I suspect that 田 dien is the original character and true phonetic of the whole group.