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| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | pʰaːʔ |
說文解字
《說文》：“暜，日無色也。从日，从竝。”
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- Character origin
- zdic
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khejH | [kʰ]ˤet-s | script notches |
| khet | kʰˤet | 契闊 hard-working (Ode 31.4) | |
| khet | kʰˤet | cut |
說文解字
《說文》：“契，大約也。从大，从。《易》曰：‘後代聖人易之以書契。’”
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Original meaning: stop; approach
Depicts one person (匕) carrying another person (尸) on their back. Based on the original meaning "stop; approach". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | nejX | nˤərʔ | to stop |
| nejH | nˤərʔ-s | to stop, obstruct | |
| nrij | nr[əj] | near, close |
說文解字
《說文》：“尼，從後近之。从尸，匕聲。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.675-676
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- Unicode
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)