Original meaning: pure jade
Depicts jade (玉) that is entirely pure and flawless. Based on the original meaning "pure jade". The meaning later shifted to "complete" and "entire".
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzjwen | [dz]o[n] | complete (adj.) |
說文解字
《說文》：“，完也。从入，从工。全，篆文从玉。純玉曰全。，古文仝。”
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Depicts the outline of a face, with an eye (目) in the middle. In simplified Chinese 面 is also used to mean "noodles", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 麵.
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| Baxter-Sagart | mjienH | C.me[n]-s | face |
說文解字
《說文》：“面，顏前也。从，象人面形。”
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| Baxter-Sagart | kimH | kr[ə]m-s | prohibit |
說文解字
《說文》：“禁，吉凶之忌也。从示，林聲。”
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Original meaning: foot
Pictograph of a foot. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "stop".
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tsyiX | təʔ | foot; stop |
說文解字
《說文》：“止，下基也。象艸木出有址，故以止為足。”
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| Baxter-Sagart | heak | [g]ˤ<r>ək | kernel fruit; scrutinize |
說文解字
《說文》：“核，蠻夷以木皮為篋，狀如籨尊。从木，亥聲。”
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Simplified
Simplified
Traditional
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
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| Baxter-Sagart | syiH | l̥ək-s | test, try |
說文解字
《說文》：“試，用也。从言，式聲。《虞書》曰：‘明試以功。’”
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Traditional
Original meaning: type of horse
Phonosemantic compound. 馬 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of horse". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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| Baxter-Sagart | ngjemH | m-qʰr[a]m-s | verify |
說文解字
《說文》：“驗，馬名。从馬，僉聲。”
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Traditional
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| 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
Original meaning: bind
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bind". The meaning later shifted to "agreement", "restrain", "keep under control", "appointment", and "approximately".
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| Baxter-Sagart | 'jiewH | [q]ewk-s | bond, agreement (n.) |
| 'jak | [q](r)ewk | bind (v.), make an agreement |
說文解字
《說文》：“約，纏束也。从糸，勺聲。”
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