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zī property Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound. Simplified form of 資.

Components

次 Sound component

cì second, next

贝 Meaning component

bèi sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

Sources

Readings & variants: Unicode

xùn inquire Simplified

Simplified form of 訊. Depicts a mouth (口) interrogating a captured prisoner of war (卂). 卂 also represents the sound. The 口 (mouth) component was later reanalyzed as 讠 (speech).

Components

讠 Iconic component

yán speech

讠 is a component form of 言. Originally 口 (mouth). Later reanalyzed as 讠 (speech).

卂 Sound Iconic component

xùn to fly rapidly

Depicts a captive prisoner with their hands tied behind their back.

Sources

Character origin: 漢語多功能字庫中華語文知識庫
Readings & variants: Unicode

kē section

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the sound and 斗 represents the meaning. Depicts measuring out grain (禾) with a dipper (斗).

Components

禾 Sound Meaning component

hé grain stalk

斗 Meaning component

dòu ladle

Character Evolution

Clerical form — Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD

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Component uses

Sound (0 of 1 verified)

蝌

Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese
Zhengzhang		kʰoːl
		kʰoːls
Unicode	kuɑ

說文解字

《說文》：“科，程也。从禾，从斗。斗者，量也。”

Sources

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

jì skill

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

支 Sound component

zhī support, hold up

Character Evolution

Regular Modern

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Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	gjeX	[g]reʔ	skill

說文解字

《說文》：“技，巧也。从手，支聲。”

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)

zī property Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.

Components

次 Sound component

cì second, next

貝 Meaning component

bèi sea shell

In ancient China shells were used as currency.

Character Evolution

Regular Modern

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Historical Pronunciations

	Middle Chinese	Old Chinese	Gloss
Baxter-Sagart	tsij	[ts]ij	property, means of living

說文解字

《說文》：“資，貨也。从貝，次聲。”

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)

xùn inquire Traditional

Depicts a mouth (口) interrogating a captured prisoner of war (卂). 卂 also represents the sound. The 口 (mouth) component was later reanalyzed as 言 (speech).