Depicts water (水) coming out of a crack in a rock.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzjwen | s-N-ɢʷar (MC I!) | spring, source |
說文解字
《說文》：“泉，水原也。象水流出成川形。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Simplified
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Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | loŋʔ | |
| Unicode | iǒng |
說文解字
滕也。从水甬聲。一曰涌水，在楚國。
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- Zhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
