Simplified
Simplified
Pictograph of a twisted thread.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | 'ew | ʔˤ[i]w | small (Shuōwén) |
說文解字
《說文》：“幺，小也。象子初生之形。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.416
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Original meaning: develop land
Depicts a hand (寸) holding a farming tool (丵) to develop land (土). Based on the original meaning "develop land".
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | twojH | [t]ˤ[u]p-s | respond |
說文解字
《說文》：“，譍無方也。从丵，从口，从寸。對，或从土。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.169-171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)