Original meaning: hand
Pictograph of a hand. The character is based on the original meaning "hand". The current meaning "again" is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | hjuwH | [ɢ]ʷəʔ-s | also, in addition |
說文解字
手也。象形。三指者，手之𠛱多略不過三也。凡又之屬皆从又。
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
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Three hands 又 joined, representing unity
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Meaning (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | njaɡ |
說文解字
日初出東方湯谷，所登榑桑，叒木也。象形。凡叒之屬皆从叒。
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- Zhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
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Depicts a person with their hands and feet tied up, conveying the meaning "to join together". Original form of 綴. Not related to 又 (hand), despite the visual similarity.
Components
Character Evolution
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | trjwejH | trot-s | stitch (n.?) |
| trjwet | trot | stitch |
說文解字
《說文》：“叕，綴聯也。象形。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
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- Academia Sinica
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Traditional
Depicts a pair of birds in the hand.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | sraewng | [s]roŋ | a pair |
說文解字
《說文》：“雙，隹二枚也。从雔，又持之。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)