预科
yù​kē

preparatory course

预 yù prepare Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 予 represents the sound. Simplified form of 預.

Components

予
予 Sound component
yǔ give
页
页 Meaning component
yè page

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

蓣

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

科 kē section

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the sound and 斗 represents the meaning. Depicts measuring out grain (禾) with a dipper (斗).

Components

禾
禾 SoundMeaning component
hé grain stalk
斗
斗 Meaning component
dòu ladle

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

蝌

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangkʰoːl
kʰoːls
Unicodekuɑ

說文解字

《說文》：“科，程也。从禾，从斗。斗者，量也。”

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)

預 yù prepare Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 予 represents the sound.

Components

予
予 Sound component
yǔ give
頁
頁 Meaning component
yè (head), page

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

蕷

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhanglas
Unicodeiù

說文解字

《說文新附》：“預，安也。案經典通用豫。从頁，未詳。”

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)