Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | 'wae | qʷˤra | impure, vile |
說文解字
《說文》：“汙，薉也。一曰小池為汙。一曰涂也。从水，于聲。”
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Original meaning: fishing net
Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fishing net". The current meaning, originally written 辠, is a phonetic loan.
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Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzwojX | [dz]ˤujʔ | crime, offense |
說文解字
《說文》：“罪，捕魚竹网。从网、非。秦以罪為辠字。”
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Traditional
Depicts a mouth (今) facing a shell (貝). In ancient China, shells were used as currency. 今 also represents the sound.
Components
Character Evolution
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | thom | r̥ˤ[ə]m | to covet |
說文解字
《說文》：“貪，欲物也。从貝，今聲。”
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