Simplified
Original meaning: residence
Pictograph of a small shelter. Based on the original meaning "residence", now written as 舍. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | yo | la | 1sg., prob. a polite form |
說文解字
《說文》：“余，語之舒也。从八，舍省聲。，二余也，讀與余同。”
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Components
Character Evolution
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | yowngX | loŋʔ | brave |
說文解字
《說文》：“勇，气也。从力，甬聲。，勇或从戈、用。恿，古文勇从心。”
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Original meaning: sing
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan.
Components
Character Evolution
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khaX | [k]ʰˤa[j]ʔ | may; acceptable |
說文解字
《說文》：“可，肎也。从口、丂，丂亦聲。”
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | yo | la | remains; surplus |
說文解字
《說文》：“餘，饒也。从食，余聲。”
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (1)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kuX | C.qˤaʔ | merchant; do business |
| kaeH | C.qˤ<r>aʔ-s (or *mə.qˤ<r>aʔ-s?) | price |
說文解字
《說文》：“賈，賈市也。从貝，襾聲。一曰坐賣售也。”
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