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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | rteŋʔ | |
| teːŋʔ | ||
| Unicode | děng |
說文解字
《說文新附》：“打，擊也。从手，丁聲。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
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- Zhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | mɛj | m.rˤə | bury |
| Zhengzhang | mrɯː | ||
| Unicode | mæi |
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- Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
Original meaning: to lie down
Depicts a person (亻) lying down next to a dog (犬). The meaning later shifted to "crouch".
Components
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | bjuwH | [b]ək-s | hatch (v.) |
| bjuwk | [b]ək | lie prostrate |
說文解字
《說文》：“伏，司也。从人，从犬。”
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)