匹
pǐ HSK5

bolt of cloth

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approved by Prismcool · Jul 26, 2024, 11:46 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Jul 26, 2024, 11:46 AM

Added etymology

Changed fields: hint, isVerified, components, customSources, strokeDataSimp, fragmentsSimp, historicalImages

Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 石 and 乙.

Components

石
石 Unknown component

The purpose of this component is unclear.

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 石 than it was in ancient scripts.
乙
乙 Unknown component

The purpose of this component is unclear.

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 乙 than it was in ancient scripts.

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 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-Sagartphjitpʰi[t] one of a pair

說文解字

《說文》：“匹，四丈也。从八、匸，八揲一匹，八亦聲。”

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)