Depicts two symmetric figures intertwining with each other.
Character Evolution
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | huH | m-qˤaʔ-s | intertwining |
說文解字
《說文》：“，可以收繩也。从竹，象形，中象人手所推握也。互，或省。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.375-376
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- Unicode
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Original meaning: sepals
Pictograph of sepals of a flower. The modern meaning "no" is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pjuw | pə | not |
| pjuw | pə | 不律 writing brush (pron. in Wú 吳 ap. Shuōwén; E. Hàn) |
說文解字
《說文》：“不，鳥飛上翔不下來也。从一，一猶天也。象形。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tshim | [tsʰ][i]m | invade |
說文解字
《說文》：“侵，漸進也。从人、又，持帚若埽之進。又，手也。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.636-637
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | bomʔ | |
| Unicode | bhiæ̌m |
說文解字
《說文》：“犯，侵也。从犬，巳聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 教育部異體字字典
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)