xián​rǒng

supernumeraries

xián fence Simplified

A wooden fence with a door 

Components

Meaning component
mén, men door
Meaning component
tree

Component uses

Sound (0 of 3 verified)

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

rǒng excessive

A cover-cloth  on a table 

Components

Meaning component
cover
Meaning component
jǐ, jī small table

Component uses

Unknown (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangnjoŋʔ
Unicodenjiǒng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

xián fence Traditional

A wooden fence with a door 

Components

Meaning component
mén, men door
Meaning component
tree

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarthɛnN-kˤre[n]idle
hɛn[ɡ]ˤra[n]great; large-minded; well-trained; bar, barrier
Zhengzhangɡreːn
Unicodehɛn

說文解字

闌也。从門中有木。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica