A single horizontal stroke, representing the number one.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | 'jit | ʔi[t] | one |
說文解字
《說文》：“一，惟初太始，道立於一，造分天地，化成萬物。弌，古文一。”
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Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tshet | [tsʰ]ˤi[t] | cut; urgent |
說文解字
《說文》：“切，刌也。从刀，七聲。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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Original meaning: high place
Phonosemantic compound. 京 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "high place". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "achieve".
Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzjuwH | [dz]u[k]-s | go to |
說文解字
《說文》：“就，就高也。从京，从尤。尤，異於凡也。，籀文就。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.454
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | zjoX | s-m-taʔ | arrange in order |
| Zhengzhang | ljaʔ | ||
| Unicode | ziǔ |
說文解字
絲耑也。从糸者聲。
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