Simplified
Simplified form of 現. Etymologically related to 见 (to see). Originally these two characters were written the same, then the 𤣩 component was added to distinguish them.
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Simplified
Traditional
Etymologically related to 見 (to see). Originally these two characters were written the same, then the 𤣩 component was added to distinguish them.
Components
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | henH | N-[k]ˤen-s | appear |
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- Baxter-Sagart
Traditional
Original meaning: cold water
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 兄 represents the sound.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | xjwangH | [m̥]aŋ-s | compare with, be equal to |
| xjwangH | [m̥]aŋ-s | how much the more |
說文解字
《說文》：“況，寒水也。从水，兄聲。”
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- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
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- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)