收残缀轶
shōu​cán​zhuì​yì

reconstruct

收 shōu gather together

Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 丩 represents the sound.

Components

丩
丩 Sound component
jiū join
攵
攵 Meaning component
pū tap

攵 is a component form of 攴.

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartsyuws-kiw collect; harvest

說文解字

《說文》：“收，捕也。从攴，丩聲。”

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残 cán injure Simplified

Simplified form of 殘. Phonosemantic compound. 歹 represents the meaning and 戋 represents the sound.

Components

歹
歹 Meaning component
dǎi, è, dāi evil, bad
戋
戋 Sound component
jiān, cán small

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缀 zhui patch together Simplified

Simplified form of 綴. Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 叕 represents the sound. Originally written as 叕, which depicted a person with their hands and feet tied up.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

叕
叕 SoundIconic component
zhuó, yǐ, lì to connect, to join together

Depicts a person (大) with their hands and feet tied up.

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轶 yì, dié, zhé rush forth Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 车 represents the meaning and 失 represents the sound. Simplified form of 軼.

Components

车
车 Meaning component
chē cart, vehicle
失
失 Sound component
shī lose

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殘 cán injure Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 歹 represents the meaning and 戔 represents the sound.

Components

歹
歹 Meaning component
dǎi, è, dāi evil, bad
戔
戔 Sound component
small

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartdzan[dz]ˤa[n] damage; hurt; cruel

說文解字

《說文》：“殘，賊也。从歺，戔聲。”

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綴 zhui patch together Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 叕 represents the sound. Originally written as 叕, which depicted a person with their hands and feet tied up.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

叕
叕 SoundIconic component
zhuó, yǐ, lì to connect, to join together

Depicts a person (大) with their hands and feet tied up.

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttrjwettrot stitch

說文解字

《說文》：“綴，合箸也。从叕，从糸。”

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軼 rush forth Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 失 represents the sound.

Components

車
車 Meaning component
chē cart, vehicle
失
失 Sound component
shī lose

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Jin 266-316 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangl'iːɡ
liɡ

說文解字

車相出也。从車失聲。

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