微扰论
wēi​rǎo​lùn

perturbation theory

微 wēi small

Original meaning: go out and hide

Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 𢼸 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "go out and hide". The meaning later shifted to "conceal" and "tiny".

Components

彳
彳 Meaning component
chì, fú walk

彳 is a component form of 行.

Change in meaning
彳 hints at the original meaning of 微, "go out and hide", which is no longer the most common meaning of 微 in modern Mandarin.
𢼸
𢼸 Sound component
wēi, wéi tiny, small

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 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

Component uses

Sound (0 of 2 verified)

薇黴

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartmj+jməj small

說文解字

《說文》：“微，隱行也。从彳，聲。《春秋傳》曰：‘白公其徒微之。’”

Sources

Character origin
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Academia Sinica
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Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

扰 rǎo disturb Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 憂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 擾.

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

尤
尤 Simplified component
yóu especially

Shorthand for the phonetic 憂 component in the traditional character 擾.

Sources

Character origin
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Unicode

论 lùn debate Simplified

Simplified form of 論. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.

Components

讠
讠 Meaning component
yán speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

仑
仑 Sound component
lún, lùn logical reasons

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

擾 rǎo disturb Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 憂 represents the sound.

Components

扌
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

憂
憂 Sound component
yōu sad

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Late Western Zhou ~800 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Jin 266-316 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangnjiwʔ
Unicodenjiɛ̌u

說文解字

《說文》：“，煩也。从手，夒聲。”

Sources

Character origin
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Unicode
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Zhengzhang Shangfang
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Academia Sinica
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Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

論 lùn debate Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 侖 represents the sound.

Components

言
言 Meaning component
yán speech
侖
侖 Sound component
arrange

Character Evolution

Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartlwin[r]u[n] (in name of Lúnyǔ 論語)
lwon[r]ˤu[n] discuss, examine
lwonH[r]ˤu[n]-s discussion, discourse

說文解字

《說文》：“論，議也。从言，侖聲。”

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)