纵纹绿鹎
zòng​wén​lǜ​bēi

striated bulbul

纵 zòng indulge in Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 縱.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

从
从 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

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纹 wén line Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 文 represents the sound. Simplified form of 紋.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

文
文 Sound component
wén writing

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Unicode

绿 lǜ green Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 录 represents the sound. Simplified form of 綠.

Components

纟
纟 Meaning component
mì silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

录
录 Sound component
lù copy

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode

鹎 bēi Pycnonotus species (various) Simplified

Components

卑
卑 Sound component
bēi humble, inferior
鸟
鸟 Meaning component
niǎo bird

bird

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縱 zòng indulge in Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 從 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

從
從 Sound component
cóng, cōng from

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarttsjowngH[ts]oŋ-slet loose
Zhengzhangʔsloŋ
ʔsloŋs
Unicodetziong
tziòng

說文解字

緩也。一曰舍也。从糸從聲。

Sources

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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

紋 wén line Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 文 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

文
文 Sound component
wén writing

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangmɯn
Unicodemiən

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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

綠 lǜ green Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 彔 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

彔
彔 Sound component
lù to carve wood

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartljowkpə.rok light blue or green

說文解字

《說文》：“綠，帛青黃色也。从糸，彔聲。”

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

鵯 Pycnonotus species (various) Traditional

Components

卑
卑 Sound component
bēi humble, inferior
鳥
鳥 Meaning component
niǎo bird

bird

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangpe
pʰiɡ

Sources

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Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang