拟稿
nǐ​gǎo

draft

拟 nǐ draft Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 以 represents the sound. Simplified form of 擬.

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

以
以 Sound component
yǐ by means of

Sources

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稿 gǎo draft

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 高 represents the sound. Simplified form of 稾.

Components

禾
禾 Meaning component
hé grain stalk
高
高 Sound component
gāo high

Character Evolution

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

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkawXCə.[k]ˤawʔstraw
Zhengzhangkaːwʔ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

擬 nǐ draft Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 疑 represents the sound.

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

疑
疑 Sound component
yí doubt

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartngiX[ŋ](r)əʔ (< uvular)estimate, calculate
Zhengzhangŋɯʔ
Unicodengiə̌

說文解字

度也。从手疑聲。

Sources

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