Simplified
Originally a pictograph of a shoulder. Later the ⺼ (flesh) component was added.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | ken | [k]ˤe[n] | shoulder (n.) |
說文解字
《說文》:“,髆也。从肉,象形。肩,俗肩从戶。”
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)
Traditional
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Sound (0 of 1 verified)
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kwa | Cə.kʷˤaj | tough, fibrous (vegetables) |
| kwa | kʷˤaj | to pass | |
| kwaH | kʷˤaj-s | to pass; transgress |
說文解字
度也。从辵咼聲。
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)