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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | pjun | pə[n] | divide |
| bjunH | [m]-pə[n]-s | alloted duty |
說文解字
《說文》：“分，別也。从八，从刀，刀以分別物也。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Originally written as 𢽳, which depicted trees (林) being struck (攵) to make things fall off the tree and scatter. The character 斝 was sometimes confused with the character 散, and a corruption of it visually similar to 月 was added.
Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | sanX | [s]ˤa[n]ʔ | scattered (adj.) |
| sanH | mə-sˤa[n]ʔ-s | scatter (v.t.) |
說文解字
《說文》：“，雜肉也。从肉，聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.345-346
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | hwa | [ɢ]ˤoj | harmonious |
| hwaH | [ɢ]ˤoj-s | tune (instruments); respond in singing |
說文解字
《說文》：“咊，相譍也。从口，禾聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | hen | [ɢ]ˤi[n] | string of bow or instrument |
| Zhengzhang | ɡeːn | ||
| Unicode | hen |
說文解字
弓弦也。从弓，象絲軫之形。凡弦之屬皆从弦。
Sources
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- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
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