斑鳖
bān​biē

giant softshell turtle

斑 bān mottled

Markings 文 in jade 王

Components

王
王 Meaning component
wáng king
文
文 Meaning component
wén writing
王
王 Meaning component
wáng king

Character Evolution

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

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

癍

Meaning (0 of 1 verified)

癍

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartpænpˤranvariegated
Zhengzhangpraːn
Unicodeban

Sources

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

鳖 biē turtle Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 敝 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鱉.

Components

鱼
鱼 Meaning component
yú fish
敝
敝 Sound component
bì worn out

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

鱉 turtle Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 魚 represents the meaning and 敝 represents the sound.

Components

魚
魚 Meaning component
yú fish
敝
敝 Sound component
bì worn out

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartpjietpetsoft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae?)
Zhengzhangped

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang