鰭
qí

fin

Phonosemantic compound. 魚 represents the meaning and 耆 represents the sound.

Components

魚
魚 Meaning component
yú fish
耆
耆 Sound component
qí, zhǐ, shì man of sixty

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartgij[ɡ]rijdorsal fin of a fish
Zhengzhangɡri

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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang

鳍 qí fin Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 鱼 represents the meaning and 耆 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鰭.

Components

鱼
鱼 Meaning component
yú fish
耆
耆 Sound component
qí, zhǐ, shì man of sixty

Sources

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