Pictograph of a person with a line through their legs. Original meaning unclear.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kang | k-ŋˤaŋ | lift high |
說文解字
《說文》：“亢，人頸也。从大省，象頸脈形。頏，亢或从頁。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pjunH | (Cə.)pə[r]-s (W dialect) | spread wings and fly |
說文解字
《說文》：“奮，翬也。从在田上。《詩》曰：‘不能奮飛。’”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.291
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)