Simplified
Original meaning: fence surrounding a well
Phonosemantic compound. 韦 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Historical Pronunciations
說文解字
井垣也。从韋，取其帀也。幹聲。又國名。
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Simplified
Pictograph of a straight line coming from the eye, to depict looking straight at something. The purpose of the stroke at the bottom is unclear.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | drik | N-t<r>ək | straight |
說文解字
《說文》：“直，正見也。从，从十，从目。，古文直。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.870
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)
Traditional
Original meaning: fence surrounding a well
Phonosemantic compound. 韋 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | han | [g]ˤar | (state in the Korean peninsula; Three Kingdoms period) |
說文解字
《說文》：“，井垣也。从韋，取其帀也，倝聲。”
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)
Traditional
Depicts being accomplished in both literature (文) and military skill (弓). 厂 is a phonetic component.
Components
Character Evolution
Component uses
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | ngjenH | ŋrar-s | adornment |
說文解字
《說文》：“彥，美士有文，人所言也。从彣，厂聲。”
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)