顷
qǐngqīng HSK7

a measure of area equal to 100 畝 (mu) ~ 6.7 hectares

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approved by Prismcool · Feb 11, 2024, 04:15 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Feb 11, 2024, 04:15 AM

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Original meaning: to have an inclined head

Simplified form of 頃. Depicts a person (匕) with their head (页) tilted or askew. Based on the original meaning "to have an inclined head", now written as 倾. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

匕
匕 Iconic component
bǐ, pìn spoon, (person)

Depicts a person.

页
页 Iconic component
yè page

Depicts a tilted head.

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Character origin
漢語多功能字庫zi.tools黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2133
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