Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | beat | bˤ<r>ot | uproot |
| bajH | bˤot-s | thinned out (forest) |
說文解字
《說文》：“拔，擢也。从手，犮聲。”
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)
Pictograph of a tall building.
Components
口 Distinguishing component
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kaw | Cə.[k]ˤaw | high, tall |
說文解字
《說文》：“高，崇也，象臺觀高之形。从冂、口，與倉舍同意。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.448
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)