Depicts sound coming from a gong (庚).
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khang | [kʰ]ˤaŋ | empty |
| khang | k-r̥ˤaŋ | tranquil; at ease | |
| thang | r̥ˤaŋ | name of first Shang ruler |
說文解字
《說文》：“穅，穀皮也。从禾，从米，庚聲。康，穅或省。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 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)
Original meaning: pull out
Depicts a hand (手) pulling a plant (𠦪) out of the ground. Based on the original meaning "pull out", now written as 拔. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | peajH | C.pˤro[t]-s | bow, bend (v.) |
說文解字
《說文》：“，首至地也。从手、。，音忽。拜，揚雄說，拜从兩手下。，古文拜。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.844-845李学勤《字源》p.1054
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Original meaning: underclothing
Pictograph of clothing surrounding (囗) a person (大), now written as 裀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | 'jin | ʔi[n] | rely on |
說文解字
《說文》：“因，就也。从囗、大。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.518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)