隺
húquèhè

(crane), very high

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approved by Prismcool · Nov 24, 2023, 11:12 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Nov 24, 2023, 11:12 AM

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Original meaning: crane

Depicts a bird (隹) flying up very high. Borrowed to write 鹤 (crane).

Components

冖
冖 Unknown component

The purpose of this component is unclear.

隹
隹 Iconic component

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarthowk[g]ˤawk high

說文解字

《說文》：“隺，高至也。从隹上欲出冂。《易》曰：‘夫乾隺然’。”

Sources

Character origin
陳劍《“隺”“彖”兩字合證補説》
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)