Depicts a lump of dirt on the ground.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Meaning (51 of 186 verified)
Unknown (1)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | thuX | tʰˤaʔ | earth |
說文解字
《說文》：“土，地之吐生物者也。二象地之下、地之中物出形也。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.906
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | drin | [d]rə[n] | dust (n.) |
| Zhengzhang | rdɯn | ||
| Unicode | djhin |
Sources
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica