Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | kaːds |
| kaːd |
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.873
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
Traditional
Original meaning: cut
Variant form of 丐. Depicts the blade of a knife. Similar in origin to 亡 and 方. Based on the original meaning "cut". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (1)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kajH | [k]ˤat-s | beg (v.) |
| kat | [k]ˤat | beg (v.) |
說文解字
《說文》：“匄，气也。逯安說，亡人為匄。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.873
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)