Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | l̥ʰeːw |
| l'eːw |
說文解字
愉也。从人兆聲。《詩》曰：“視民不佻。”
Sources
- 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 | khjieng | [kʰ]eŋ (no palatalization before *-eŋ?) | light (≠ heavy) |
說文解字
《說文》：“輕，輕車也。从車，巠聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫Chinese Text Project
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)