tǐ​wēn​jiǎn​cè​yí

infrared thermometer

body Simplified

Simplified form of . The foundation () of a person () is their body ().

Components

Meaning component
rén person

is a component form of .

Meaning component
běn root

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangbɯːnʔ

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

wēn lukewarm Simplified

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and 𥁕 represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

𥁕
𥁕 Sound component
wēn warm

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Spring and Autumn 771-476 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagart'wonʔˤun warm; gentle

說文解字

《說文》:“溫,水。出犍為涪,南入黔水。从水,聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

jiǎn inspect Simplified

Original meaning: label on a book

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of . Based on the original meaning "label on a book". The meaning later shifted to "arrange" and "examine".

Components

Meaning component
tree
Sound component
qiān together

Sources

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

measure Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

Sound component
rule

Sources

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

ceremony Simplified

Components

Unknown component
rén person
Sound component
justice

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

body Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
gǔ, gú bone
Sound component
lǐ, fēng abundant
Change in sound

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartthejXr̥ˤijʔ body; limbs

說文解字

《說文》:“體,總十二屬也。从骨,豊聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

wēn lukewarm Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and 𥁕 represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

𥁕
𥁕 SoundIconic component
wēn warm

Depicts a person () taking a bath in a tub () of warm water.

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartʔwonʔˤunwarm; gentle
Zhengzhangquːn
Unicodequən

說文解字

《說文》:“溫,水。出犍為涪,南入黔水。从水,聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.419
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

jiǎn inspect Traditional

Original meaning: label on a book

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "label on a book". The meaning later shifted to "arrange" and "examine".

Components

Meaning component
tree
Sound component
together

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagartkjemX[k]r[a]mʔ measure (n.)

說文解字

《說文》:“檢,書署也。从木,僉聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

measure Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

is a component form of .

Sound component
rule

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn ~700 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Three Kingdoms (Cao Wei) 222-280 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsrhik[tsʰ]rək fathom (v.)

說文解字

《說文》:“測,深所至也。从水,則聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica

ceremony Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
rén person

is a component form of .

Sound component
right conduct

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Late Western Zhou ~800 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Seal form
Seal Three Kingdoms (Wu) 222-280 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartngjeŋ(r)ajright, proper; ceremony
Zhengzhangŋral
Unicodengyɛ

說文解字

度也。从人義聲。

Sources

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