Pictograph of a hand holding something. The exact nature of the object is unclear. Variously explained as a rod or a hatchet.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pjuX | p(r)aʔ | (respectful suffix in male names) |
| bjuX | [N-p](r)aʔ | father |
說文解字
《說文》：“父，矩也，家長率教者。从又舉杖。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.200-201
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Depicts a woman sitting or squatting down.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | nrjoX | nraʔ | female |
| nrjoH | nraʔ-s | give as a wife |
說文解字
《說文》：“女，婦人也。象形。王育說。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.848
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)