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Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC 
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC 
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD 
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD 
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD 
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD Regular Modern
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Original meaning: tall; lofty
Depicts a mound of dirt (土) on top of a platorm (兀), representing the original meaning "tall; lofty", later used to describe the legendary Emperor Yao.
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Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | ngew | [ŋ]ˤew | high |
說文解字
《說文》：“堯，高也。从垚在兀上，高遠也。，古文堯。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)