慷慨输将
kāng​kǎi​shū​jiāng

donate generously

慷 kāng ardent

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 康 represents the sound.

Components

忄
忄 Meaning component
xin, xīn heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

康
康 Sound component
kāng peaceful, healthy

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangkʰlaːŋʔ
Unicodekɑ̌ng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

慨 kǎi sigh

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 既 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘅.

Components

忄
忄 Meaning component
xin, xīn heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

既
既 Sound component
jì already

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Jin 266-316 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkhojH[kʰ]ˤə[t]-sdisappointed
Zhengzhangkʰɯːds
Unicodekə̀i

說文解字

忼慨，壯士不得志也。从心旣聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

输 shū transport Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 輸.

Components

车
车 Meaning component
chē cart, vehicle
俞
俞 Sound component
yú, shù surname

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

将 jiāng, jiàng will Simplified

Simplified form of 將. Depicts a hand (寸) taking a piece of meat (肉). 爿 is a sound component.

Components

丬
丬 Sound component
qiáng piece of wood

丬 is a component form of 爿.

肉
肉 Iconic component
ròu meat
寸
寸 Iconic component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Component uses

Sound (4 of 6 verified)

蒋奖浆桨酱锵

Remnant (4)

奖浆桨酱

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

輸 shū transport Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.

Components

車
車 Meaning component
chē cart, vehicle
俞
俞 Sound component
yú, shù surname

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartsyul̥o convey (v.); lose

說文解字

《說文》：“輸，委輸也。从車，俞聲。”

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)

將 jiāng, jiàng take Traditional

Depicts a hand (寸) taking a piece of meat (肉). 爿 is a sound component.

Components

爿
爿 Sound component
pán, qiáng piece of wood
肉
肉 Iconic component
ròu meat
寸
寸 Iconic component
cùn, cun (hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (4 of 6 verified)

蔣蹡漿醬槳獎

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsjang[ts]aŋ bring
tsjangH[ts]aŋ-s lead (v.); leader

說文解字

《說文》：“將，帥也。从寸，省聲。”

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)