Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | ŋreːs |
說文解字
目際也。从目、厓。
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Original meaning: weapon handle
Pictograph of a weapon handle, now written as 柲. 八 was later added as a decorative mark. Similar to 戈 but without the blade. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pjit | pi[t] | necessarily |
說文解字
《說文》：“必，分極也。从八、弋，弋亦聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 林志強《《文源》評注》p.441漢語多功能字庫
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Simplified
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | zeːs | |
| zes | ||
| Unicode | dzhiɛ̌ |
說文解字
目匡也。从目此聲。
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Traditional
Original meaning: punish
Depicts a person being subdued (𠬝) by shackles (㚔). Based on the original meaning "punish". The meaning later shifted to "revenge", "recompense", "report", and "announce".
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pawH | pˤuk-s | repay |
說文解字
《說文》：“報，當罪人也。从，从。，服罪也。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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