棱锥
léng​zhuī

pyramid

棱 léng squared timber Simplified

Components

木
木 Meaning component
mù tree

wood

夌
夌 Sound component
líng to surpass, to ascend

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrɯːŋ
Unicodeləng
lə̀ng

說文解字

柧也。从木夌聲。

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Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

锥 zhuī gimlet Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錐.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

隹
隹 Sound component
zhuī, cuī, wéi bird

Sources

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稜 léng, lèng corner Traditional

Components

禾
禾 Meaning component
hé grain stalk

grain

夌
夌 Sound component
líng to surpass, to ascend

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangrɯːŋ
Unicodeləng

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錐 gimlet Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

隹
隹 Sound component
zhuī, cuī, wéi bird

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn ~700 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangtjul
Unicodejui

說文解字

銳也。从金隹聲。

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Historical pronunciations
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Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)