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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | zyin | Cə.li[n] | spirit |
說文解字
《說文》：“神，天神，引出萬物者也。从示、申。”
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Simplified
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Original meaning: river in Shandong
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. Originally referred to a river in Shandong province. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dri | C.lrə | regulate, arrange |
| driH | lrə-s | regulate, arrange |
說文解字
《說文》：“治，水。出東萊曲城陽丘山，南入海。从水，台聲。”
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Traditional
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Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | gjwen | [g]ʷrar | weight of a steelyard |
說文解字
《說文》：“權，黃華木。从木，雚聲。一曰反常。”
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Traditional
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Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | tʰuːŋs | |
| Unicode | tòng |
說文解字
《說文》：“統，紀也。从糸，充聲。”
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