Simplified
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
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- Academia Sinica
Depicts a running person (夭) with more than one 止 (foot) components to indicate faster movement. Similar in origin to 走.
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pwon | pˤur | run (v.) |
說文解字
《說文》：“奔，走也。从夭，賁省聲。與走同意，俱从夭。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.768
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | lwijH | [r][ə]p-s | tears (n.) |
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica