Triple of 力 (strength). Depicts uniting in common effort.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | hep | [ɢ]ˤep | with united forces |
說文解字
《說文》：“劦，同力也。从三力。《山海經》曰：‘惟號之山，其風若劦’。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)