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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Original meaning: submit, serve
Combination of 凡 (plate) and subdue (𠬝). Based on the original meaning "serve" or "submit". 凡 alludes to serving a plate.
Components
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | bjuwk | [b]ək | quiver (n.) |
| bjuwk | [b]ək | garment; wear (v.) | |
| bjuwk | [b]ək | subdue, submit | |
| bjuwX | [b]əʔ | box of a carriage |
說文解字
《說文》:“服,用也。一曰車右騑,所以舟旋。从舟,聲。,古文服,从人。”
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Simplified
Traditional
Components
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dew | [l]ˤiw | arrange |
| dew | lˤiw | branch (n.), shoot (n.) |
說文解字
《說文》:“條,小枝也。从木,攸聲。”
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Traditional
Pictograph of a dragon curled up.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | ljowng | [mə]-roŋ | dragon |
| maewng | mˤroŋ | variegated |
說文解字
《說文》:“龍,鱗蟲之長。能幽能明,能細能巨,能短能長,春分而登天,秋分而潛淵。从肉,飛之形,童省聲。”
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | mjuH | m(r)o-s | exert oneself |
說文解字
趣也。从力敄聲。
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