综艺节目
zōng​yì​jié​mù

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综 zōng put together, arrange threads for weaving Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 宗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綜.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

宗
宗 Sound component
zōng, zong ancestor, sect

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode

艺 yì skill, art Simplified

Original meaning: to plant

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 乙 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to plant". The meaning later shifted to "skill" and "art". Simplified form of 藝.

Components

艹
艹 Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

Change in meaning
艹 hints at the original meaning of 艺, "to plant", which is no longer the most common meaning of 艺 in modern Mandarin.
乙
乙 Sound component
yǐ second

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

呓

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode

节 jié holiday Simplified

Original meaning: bamboo joint

Simplified form of 節. Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 即 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bamboo joint". Later used as a measure word for segments and divisions of time.

Components

艹
艹 MeaningSimplified component
cao, cǎo grass

Shorthand for the ⺮ component in the traditional character 節.

卩
卩 SoundSimplified component
jié person kneeling

Shorthand for the 即 component in the traditional character 節.

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

栉

Meaning (0 of 1 verified)

栉

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode

目 mù eye

Pictograph of an eye.

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Component uses

Meaning (20 of 91 verified)

看眼省睛督睡瞧盯睁眠瞪盲瞬盼眨瞎瞒瞄睹瞥瞅眩眯瞻眷睦眶睬瞿瞩眺眸睫瞟瞳瞰睑睽睐眈瞠瞌盹瞑睢瞭睨睇眦瞋盱瞽睃矇睥眇眬眙睚眢瞀瞇眚瞍眍眄瞢眭瞓眳睏眵瞼眎睞眥矚窅瞵県瞜睘瞞䀏矓𡍬瞈眡睜眽瞘

Iconic (17)

面民相见直冒曼童泪眉蜀艮見睪𥄕眔憲

Sound (0 of 2 verified)

苜钼

Simplified (1)

见

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartmjuwkC.m(r)[u]k eye

說文解字

《說文》：“目，人眼。象形。重童子也。，古文目。”

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.261-262
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

綜 zōng put together, arrange threads for weaving Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 宗 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

宗
宗 Sound component
zōng, zong ancestor, sect

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarttsowngH[s-t]ˤuŋ-s collect (v.)

說文解字

《說文》：“綜，機縷也。从糸，宗聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

藝 yì skill, art Traditional

Original meaning: to plant

Originally written as 埶. The 艹 component was added later, based on the original meaning "to plant". The meaning later shifted to "skill" and "art".

Components

艹
艹 Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

Change in meaning
艹 hints at the original meaning of 藝, "to plant", which is no longer the most common meaning of 藝 in modern Mandarin.
埶
埶 SoundMeaning component
yì, shì art, skill
云
云 Unknown component
yún clouds

Corruption of the bottom part of the 丮 component in 埶.

Character Evolution

Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

囈

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartngjiejHŋet-s (MC I!)cultivation, art, skill

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫李学勤《字源》p.218
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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

節 jié holiday Traditional

Original meaning: bamboo joint

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 即 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bamboo joint". Later used as a measure word for segments and divisions of time.

Components

⺮
⺮ Meaning component
zhú bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

即
即 Sound component
jí promptly

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Warring States 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (2)

櫛癤

Meaning (1)

櫛

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsettsˤik joint

說文解字

《說文》：“節，竹約也。从竹，即聲。”

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)