专项
zhuān​xiàng

dedicated

专 zhuān monopolize Simplified

Original meaning: turn

Depicts a hand (寸) spinning a wheel (叀). Based on the original meaning "turn", now written as 轉. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The simplified character 专 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 專.

Components

叀
叀 IconicSimplified component
zhuān, huì spinning wheel
寸
寸 IconicSimplified component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Component uses

Sound (2 of 4 verified)

传转砖抟

Meaning (1)

转

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

项 xiàng neck Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound. Simplified form of 項.

Components

工
工 Sound component
gōng work
Change in sound
页
页 Meaning component
yè page

Depicts a head.

Historical Pronunciations

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

專 zhuān monopolize Traditional

Original meaning: turn

Depicts a hand (寸) spinning a wheel (叀). Based on the original meaning "turn", now written as 轉. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

叀
叀 Iconic component
zhuān, huì spinning wheel
寸
寸 Iconic component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Depicts a hand.


Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn ~700 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (3 of 7 verified)

轉蓴磚鱄團摶傳

Meaning (1)

轉

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsywenton exclusively

說文解字

《說文》：“專，六寸簿也。从寸，叀聲。一曰專，紡專。”

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)

項 xiàng neck Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound.

Components

工
工 Sound component
gōng work
Change in sound
頁
頁 Meaning component
yè (head), page

Depicts a head.

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Jin 266-316 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarthaewngX[g]ˤroŋʔ neck

說文解字

《說文》：“項，頭後也。从頁，工聲。”

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)