Components
Character Evolution
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khjut | Nə-[kʰ]ut | bent |
| khjut | [kʰ]ut | bend, subdue |
說文解字
《說文》：“屈，無尾也。从尾，出聲。”
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- 漢語多功能字庫
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Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tsyijX | mə.kijʔ | finger; point |
說文解字
《說文》：“指，手指也。从手，旨聲。”
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A single horizontal stroke, representing the number one.
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | 'jit | ʔi[t] | one |
說文解字
《說文》：“一，惟初太始，道立於一，造分天地，化成萬物。弌，古文一。”
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Depicts a tool (具) made from bamboo (⺮) for performing calculations, such as an abacus.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | swanH | [s]ˤorʔ-s | calculate; tally |
說文解字
《說文》：“算，數也，从竹，从具，讀若筭。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
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- Academia Sinica
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