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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tshawX | [tsʰ]ˤuʔ | grass, plants |
| tshawX | [tsʰ]ˤuʔ | rough, coarse |
說文解字
草斗，櫟實也。一曰象斗子。从艸早聲。
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- 漢語多功能字庫
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Original meaning: to commit violence
Depicts a hand holding a weapon (攴) attacking a person (元) inside a building (宀). Based on the original meaning, "to commit violence". The meaning later shifted to "invade", "enemy" and "bandits".
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Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khuwH | [k]ʰˤ(r)o-s | rob; robber |
說文解字
《說文》：“寇，暴也。从攴，完。”
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)