Pictograph of fire.
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | xwaX | [qʷʰ]ˤəjʔ | fire |
說文解字
《說文》：“火，燬也。南方之行，炎而上，象形。”
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- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Depicts a hand (又) pulling back a bowstring (弓) with an arrow (矢) to shoot. Later written as 身 and 寸.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | zyaeH | Cə.lAk-s | shoot; archer |
| zyek | Cə.lAk | hit with bow and arrow |
說文解字
《說文》：“，弓弩發於身而中於遠也。从矢，从身。射，篆文从寸。寸，法度也，亦手也。”
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Origin unclear.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | khijH | [kʰ]r[ə][t]-s | vessel; instrument |
說文解字
《說文》：“器，皿也。象器之口，犬所以守之。”
Sources
- Character origin
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- Unicode
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- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
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Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | pʰɯːn | |
| pʰɯːns | ||
| pɯns | ||
| Unicode | pən |
說文解字
吒也。从口賁聲。一曰鼓鼻。
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- Zhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
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