Simplified
Pictograph of grains of rice.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | mejX | (C.)mˤ[e]jʔ | millet or rice grains, dehusked and polished |
說文解字
《說文》：“米，粟實也。象禾實之形。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.579-580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)
Traditional
Original meaning: manage, govern
Depicts using speech (言) and one's hands (寸) to manage or govern. The meaning later shifted to "discuss" and "ask for".
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | thawX | [t]ʰˤuʔ | examine; denounce |
說文解字
《說文》：“討，治也。从言，从寸。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 李学勤《字源》p.193-194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)