Original meaning: a type of weapon
Possibly depicts a type of ancient weapon with three points on it. Based on the original meaning "a type of weapon", now written as 戣. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kjwijX | kʷijʔ | 10th heavenly stem |
說文解字
《說文》：“癸，冬時水土平，可揆度也。象水從四方流入地中之形。癸承壬，象人足。，籀文从癶，从矢。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.969-970漢語多功能字庫何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.1189
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Original meaning: butcher's knife
Depicts two knives side-by-side. Based on the original meaning "butcher's knife". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | maewX | mˤruʔ | 4th earthly branch |
說文解字
《說文》：“卯，冒也。二月萬物冒地而出，象開門之形。故二月為天門。，古文卯。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)