píng​jiè

means

píng lean on Simplified

Leaning on (trusting) a table 

Components

Meaning component
rèn responsibility
Meaning component
jǐ, jī small table

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangbrɯŋ
brɯŋs
Unicodebhiəng
bhiə̀ng

說文解字

依几也。从几从任。《周書》:“凭玉几。”讀若馮。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica

jí, jiè mat

A plow  is the means used to grow crops 

Components

Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass
Meaning component
jí, jiè plough

Character Evolution

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

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartdzjek[dz]Aktribute (n.)
dzjæH[dz]Ak-sstraw bedding; (base oneself on:) depend on; loan, borrow
Zhengzhangzjaːɡs
zjaːɡ
Unicodedzhià

說文解字

祭藉也。一曰艸不編,狼藉。从艸耤聲。

Sources

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

píng lean on Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
xīn, xin heart
Sound component
surname

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartbing[b]rəŋlean on
Zhengzhangbɯŋ
Unicodebhiəng

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang