Pictograph of the sun.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | nyit | C.nik | sun; day |
說文解字
《說文》:“日,實也,太陽之精不虧。从囗、一,象形。日說文古文,古文,象形。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
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- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Simplified
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | ka |
說文解字
《說文》:“据,挶也。从手,居聲。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dojH | lˤək-s | replace |
說文解字
《說文》:“代,更也。从人,弋聲。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kjoH | k(r)a(k)-s | grasp; depend on |
說文解字
《說文》:“據,杖持也。从手,豦聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
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- Unicode
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzyi | [d]ə (~ *[d]əʔ) | time |
說文解字
《說文》:“時,四時也。从日,寺聲。旹,古文時,从之、日。”
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)