Pictograph of bamboo stalks.
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | trjuwk | truk | bamboo |
說文解字
《說文》：“竹，冬生艸也。象形。下垂者，箁箬也。”
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Simplified
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | sɢʷinʔ |
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Traditional
Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 旬 represents the sound.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | swinX | s-qʷi[n]ʔ | bamboo sprouts |
| Zhengzhang | sqʰʷinʔ | ||
| Unicode | suǐn |
說文解字
竹胎也。从竹旬聲。
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