Simplified
Simplified form of 轟. Depicts the sound made by many vehicles (车). The meaning later shifted to "rumble".
Components
又 Simplified component
Shorthand for the 車 component in the traditional character 轟.
又 Simplified component
Shorthand for the 車 component in the traditional character 轟.
Traditional
Depicts the sound made by many vehicles (車). The meaning later shifted to "rumble".
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | qʰʷreːŋ | |
| qʰʷreːŋs | ||
| Unicode | xuəng |
說文解字
《說文》：“轟，羣車聲也。从三車。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | mjæng | m.reŋ | cry (of birds or animals) |
| Zhengzhang | mreŋ | ||
| Unicode | miæng |
說文解字
鳥聲也。从鳥从口。
Sources
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)