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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | laː | |
| Unicode | ia |
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- Character origin
- Wiktionary
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
Original meaning: to sing
Duplicate of 可, which has a similar sound. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
| Zhengzhang | kaːl | |
| Unicode | gɑ |
說文解字
《說文》：“哥，聲也。从二可。古文以為謌字。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Zhengzhang Shangfang
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- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
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
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
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- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | ngæX | N-ɢˤraʔ | proper, refined |
| ngæX | [N-ɢ]ˤraʔ | kind of musical instrument | |
| Zhengzhang | ŋraːʔ | ||
| Unicode | ngǎ |
說文解字
楚烏也。一名鸒，一名卑居。秦謂之雅。从隹牙聲。
Sources
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)