犬

Bai: *qʰuaŋ²

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰyɵn²¹³/

/t͡ɕʰy̯e̞⁴¹/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰyɵn²¹³/

/t͡ɕʰy̯e̞⁴¹/

Characters in the same phonetic series (犬) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Pictogram (象形) – the side view of a dog.
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-kʷəj-n (“dog”); cognate with Tibetan ཁྱི (khyi, “dog”), Burmese ခွေး (hkwe:, “dog”).
This common Sino-Tibetan word has been replaced by 狗 (OC *koːʔ) in most topolects except Eastern Min, such as Fuzhou kēng. In other topolects, this word is mainly found in compounds and not used alone.

Han etyl

警犬

He who is presenting a horse or a sheep should lead it with his right hand. He who is presenting a dog should lead it with his left hand.

The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE

Xiào mǎ xiào yáng zhě yòu qiān zhī; xiào quǎn zhě zuǒ qiān zhī.

效馬效羊者右牽之；效犬者左牽之。

效马效羊者右牵之；效犬者左牵之。

(formal or in compounds or Eastern Min, Waxiang, dialectal Wu) dog


伝

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 亻 (“person”) + phonetic 云 (OC *ɢun).


㐸

For pronunciation and definitions of 㐸 – see 欠 (“to lack; to be deficient; to owe; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 欠).


㐨

Only used in 堪㐨 (“a kind of fish in legend”).


㑉

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 亻 + phonetic 夙 (OC *suɡ)


㑌

For pronunciation and definitions of 㑌 – see 尪 (“disabled person”).
(This character is a variant form of 尪).


㑋

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ⁵¹/


㑝

Alternative form of 𢙱, only used in 𢙱贛／𢙱赣.


㑻

Only used in 㑻傄 (“strong, robust, vigorous; not fear”).


㒎

Only used in 傝㒎 (“evil, wicked, wrong, foul”).


㒥

(mythology) Only used in 偓㒥／偓仹 (“(ancient Chinese folklore) Taoist immortal, celestial being”).


㒽

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


㒾

a kind of wrapper used to cover over the face and head


㒸

(ancient form of 歲) a year, age, the harvest


㓃

(standard form of 詫) to sacrifice by pouring out a libation of wine


㓏

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴/


㓦

Only used in 㓦劃／㓦划 (bāihua, “to deal with; to repair”).


㔄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 粟 (OC *soɡ) + semantic 刀 (“knife”).


㔓

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


円

/ʐ̩⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/

/ʐ̩⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵/

For pronunciation and definitions of 円 – see 圓 (“circle; circular; round; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 圓).
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 円(えん) (en).


乀

a stroke that falls downwards towards the right


丮

Pictogram (象形) — A person kneeling with their hands stretched out, as if they are holding something.


丷

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/


乪

(Cantonese) a bend in a river (Used in place names.)


乯

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 乯.
Spelling pronunciation, as 乎 (hū).


乭

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 乭 (dol, 돌).
Spelling pronunciation, as 石 (shí).

obor

Lee Sedol, a professional Go player in South Korea

李世乭


亓

For pronunciation and definitions of 亓 – see 其 (“his; her; its; their; he; she; it; they; one; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 其).
Clipping of 亓官 (Qíguān), which is a corrupted form of 笄官 (“an ancient official position”)


亻

Side form of the person (人 (rén)) radical.


仨

Beijing Housing Rental New Policy: Starting from October, Rent Must Be Deposited into a Supervised Account; Payments After Three Months Must Be Made Monthly

běijīng fángwū zūlìn xīnzhèng: shíyuè qǐ zūjīn nàrù jiānguǎn zhànghù, sā yuè yǐshàng xū àn yuè huàzhuǎn

北京房屋租赁新政：十月起租金纳入监管账户，仨月以上需按月划转

(chiefly Mandarin, colloquial) functioning as 三 (“three”) + an implied classifier: three


伆

Fangyan
伆邈，離也。楚謂之越，或謂之遠，吳越曰伆。 [Guo Pu's annotation] 謂乖離也。


优

For pronunciation and definitions of 优 – see 優 (“generous; abundant; ample; excellent; superior; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of 優).
 Notes:
Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

^‡ (of Five Grains) polished like white hair


佤

A replacement for 𱭵 (containing the derogatory 犭 radical).

Va people (an ethnic group of southwest China)


佧

A replacement for 𱭶 (kà, containing the derogatory 犭 radical).


佟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *duːŋ): semantic 人 (“man”) + phonetic 冬 (OC *tuːŋ).


佘

→ English: She, Sheh, Seah

Derived from 余 (yú) and 舍 (shè). The character was differentiated from these two characters around the time of the Han dynasty, possibly a Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɦlja): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 示 (OC *ɡle, *ɢljils).
From 余. (Kangxi Dictionary).

Han compound

She Saihua (a legendary heroine from ancient China's Northern Song Dynasty)

佘賽花

佘赛花

佘詩曼

佘诗曼


佣

commission (amount of money paid to a middleman)


佸

My husband is away on service,
Not for days [merely] or for months.
When will he come back to me?

The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Jūnzǐ yú yì, bù rì bù yuè, hé qí yǒu huó.

君子于役、不日不月、曷其有佸。


佺

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


侀

Punishment may be compared to the body. The body is a complete thing; when once completed, there cannot be any subsequent change in it. Hence the wise man will do his utmost (in deciding on all these inflictions).

The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Xíng zhě xíng yě, xíng zhě chéng yě, yī chéng ér bùkě biàn, gù jūnzǐ jìnxīn yān.

刑者侀也，侀者成也，一成而不可變，故君子盡心焉。

刑者侀也，侀者成也，一成而不可变，故君子尽心焉。


侐

How pure and still are the solemn temples,
In their strong solidity and minute completeness!

閟宮有侐、實實枚枚。

𮤲宫有侐、实实枚枚。


侕

侕侕: a big mess. In Mandarin it would be 亂


佾

eight rows of eight dancers (mentioned in the Analects)

八佾

(historical) a row of dancers during a sacrificial rite


併

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *breːŋʔ, *breːŋs, *peŋʔ, *peŋs, *beːŋʔ): semantic 人 (“man”) + phonetic 并 (OC *peŋ, *peŋs).


侎

Li Shoukui (2015) notes that 侎 may potentially be a corruption of 屎 that later adapted an etymologically unrelated reading and meaning, on the basis that Shuowen Jiezi writes that the origin of 侎 is unknown, that 尸 and 人 were occasionally used interchangeably in oracle bone script writing, and that given 尿 was often corrupted as ⿰亻水 in ancient writing, one cannot rule out that 侎 doesn't follow the same potential origin.


俀

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


俁

Only used in 俁俁／俣俣 (yǔyǔ, “of great stature”).


侮

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 每 (OC *mɯːʔ).

Your Majesty is arrogant and insults others; Xiang Yu was benevolent and loved others. But when Your Majesty sent people to attack fortresses and seize lands, Your Majesty granted them what they had conquered. Your Majesty shared your profits with the world.

The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

Bìxià màn ér wǔ rén, Xiàng Yǔ rén ér ài rén. Rán bìxià shǐ rén gōng chéng lüè dì, suǒ jiàngxià zhě yīn yǐ yǔ zhī, yǔ tiānxià tóng lì yě.

陛下慢而侮人，項羽仁而愛人。然陛下使人攻城略地，所降下者因以予之，與天下同利也。

陛下慢而侮人，项羽仁而爱人。然陛下使人攻城略地，所降下者因以予之，与天下同利也。


俅

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡu): semantic 人 (“man”) + phonetic 求 (OC *ɡu)

appearance of headwear and decorative wear


俬

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 人 (“people”) + phonetic 私 (si1).


倊

(obsolete) troubled complexion; beleaguered appearance


俿

For pronunciation and definitions of 俿 – see 虎 (“tiger; brave; fierce; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 虎).


倕

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


倠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰʷi): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 隹 (OC *tjul).


倮

For pronunciation and definitions of 倮 – see 裸 (“bare; nude; naked; to undress; to strip”).
(This character is a variant form of 裸).


倱

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡuːnʔ): semantic 亻 (“person”) + phonetic 昆 (OC *kuːn).


偠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qeːwʔ): semantic 亻 (“person”) + phonetic 要 (OC *qew, *qews).


偣

(idiomatic) indecent intention of a woman


俵

(literary or dialectal) to divide; to distribute


偩

Alternative form of 負／负 (fù, “to rely on; to depend on”)


偯

(of the sounds one makes after wailing) long and shaky; extended


倅

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰuːds, *ʔsuːd): semantic 亻 + phonetic 卒 (OC *ʔsuːd, *sʰuːd, *ʔsud).


倦

In the Chu form, a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡrons): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 龹 (). In the Small Seal Script form, a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡrons): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 卷 (OC *ɡron, *kronʔ, *krons, *ɡonʔ).
Compare Tibetan ཀྱོར་ཀྱོར (kyor kyor, “weak; feeble”), Tibetan ཁྱོར་བ (khyor ba, “to stumble; to move totteringly”), Tibetan འཁྱོར་བ ('khyor ba, “to stagger, to reel”) (Bodman, 1980). Cognate with 痯 (OC *koːnʔ, *koːns, “exhausted”) (Schuessler, 2007).

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疲倦

厭倦

厌倦

The Master said, "The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied - which one of these things belongs to me?"

The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǐ yuē: “Mò ér shí zhī, xué ér bù yàn, huì rén bù juàn, hé yǒu yú wǒ zāi?”

子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」

子曰：「默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？」


傏

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'aːŋ): semantic 亻 (“person”) + phonetic 唐 (OC *ɡl'aːŋ).


傣

Borrowing from a Tai language; compare Thai ไท (tai).


傎

(literary) Alternative form of 顛／颠 (“confused; in disorder”)


傸

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


僐

deliberately assuming a flattering posture or pose


僙

Only used in 僙僙 (“appearance of bravery”).


僓

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


僗

For pronunciation and definitions of 僗 – see 勞 (“to toil; to do manual labour; to trouble; to disturb; etc.”).
(This character is an ancient form of 勞).


僉

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 亼 + 吅 + 从.


僢

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən²¹⁴/

Alternative form of 舛 (chuǎn, “to oppose; to be contrary to”)


働

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 働.
Spelling pronunciation, as 動／动 (dòng).

勞働

劳动

勞動

1915, 《中華大字典·子集·人部·十一畫》 (Zhonghua Da Zidian)

Rìběn zì. Wú guó rén tōngdú zhī ruò dòng. Xùn jiě bùyī. Zhèngfǎ shū suǒjiàn zhě jūn wéi qín yè láolì zhī yì. Jīngjìxué chēng láodòng wéi shēngchǎn sān yàosù zhīyī. Yòu zì dòng chē zhī dòng. Jí chāi qí zì wèi chéng rén zìdòng zhī yì yě.

日本字。吾國人通讀之若動。訓解不一。政法書所見者均爲勤業勞力之義。經濟學稱勞働爲生產三要素之一。又自働車之働。即拆其字謂乘人自動之意也。

日本字。吾国人通读之若动。训解不一。政法书所见者均为勤业劳力之义。经济学称劳动为生产三要素之一。又自动车之动。即拆其字谓乘人自动之意也。

(uncommon, dated) Used in borrowings of Japanese words: labor; work


僺

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

Only used in 僥僺／侥僺 (jiǎoqiào, “slender shape or appearance”).


僼

(mythology) (ancient Chinese folklore) Taoist immortal, celestial being


儅

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *taːŋ, *taːŋs): semantic 亻 (“human”) + phonetic 當 (OC *taːŋ, *taːŋs).


儝

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


儣

Only used in 儣俍／𠆲俍 (“unstable, unsteady”).


儖

Only used in 儖儳／𫣉儳 (“ugly (not beautiful)”).


儦

Only used in 儦儦 (biāobiāo, “crowded; rushing about”).


儤

on duty (spoken of administrators or bureaucrats)


儰

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɢʷalʔ): semantic 人 (“person”) + phonetic 蔿 (OC *ɢʷalʔ)


兝

/fən⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/


兞

/mɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/mɑʊ̯³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/


兛

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 克 (“gram”) + 千 (“one thousand”)

(obsolete, abbreviation) Short for 千克 (qiānkè, “kilogram”)


兙

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐp̚² hɐk̚⁵/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/sɐp̚² hɐk̚⁵/


儡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ruːl, *ruːlʔ, *ruːls): semantic 人 (“man”) + phonetic 畾 (OC *ruːl)


兡

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/


兓

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): duplication of 兂 ("hairpin") – sharp.


兢

Possibly the vocalic variant of 驚 (OC *kreŋ, “to be afraid; to alarm”) (Schuessler, 2007). Cognate with 謹 (OC *kɯnʔ, “to be careful; to be attentive”).


兕

𧣶
𠒅
咒
𠙃
𠒊
𠒃
𧤄
𩸟
𤉡
𧰽
𧱃
雉

Crack-making on bingzi [day]: "His Majesty will catch [game]." [Verification:] He really did catch wild buffalo, one.

Oracle bone from the reign of Wu Ding, thirteenth century B.C.E., quoted and translated in Working for His Majesty: Research Notes on Labor Mobilization in Late Shang China (ca. 1200–1045 B.C.) by David N. Keightley

丙子卜：王獲。允獲兕一。

丙子卜：王获。允获兕一。

When a tiger or rhinoceros^([sic]) escapes from his cage; when a tortoise or piece of jade is injured in its repository - whose is the fault?

Hǔ sì chū yú xiá, guī yù huǐ yú dúzhōng, shì shéi zhī guò yǔ?

虎兕出於柙，龜玉毀於櫝中，是誰之過與？

虎兕出于柙，龟玉毁于椟中，是谁之过与？

Otherwise, it is because rhinoceros, yaks, wild bovids and elephants in Ba and Pu have become extinct, and for this reason you use my recommendations as earplugs (which are made from the bones of these exotic animals)?

Bùrán, Bā Pǔ zhī xī, máo/lí, sì, xiàng, qí kě jìn hū, qí yòu yǐ guī wéi tiàn yě?

不然，巴浦之犀、犛、兕、象，其可盡乎，其又以規為瑱也？

不然，巴浦之犀、牦、兕、象，其可尽乎，其又以规为瑱也？

Schuessler 2007
Wiktionary:About Chinese/references#S

a kind of bovine-like animal; traditionally often thought of as a female rhinoceros (Bencao Gangmu), modern research suggests it probably originally referred to wild water buffalo (Schuessler 2007).


凗

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


凘

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *se): semantic 冫 (“ice”) + phonetic 斯 (OC *se).


偉

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɢʷɯlʔ): semantic 亻 + phonetic 韋 (OC *ɢʷɯl).

Han compound

extraordinary; magnificent; great; robust


凔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰaːŋ): semantic 冫 (“ice”) + phonetic 倉 (OC *sʰaːŋ).
Probably from 涼 (OC *ɡ·raŋ, *ɡ·raŋs, *ɡ·raŋs, “cold”). Also note similarities to Burmese ဆောင်း (hcaung:, “winter”).

Han compound

Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4ᵗʰ – 1ˢᵗ centuries BCE

Tiāndì zhījiān yǒu 凔rè, yòng qí dào zhě zhōng wú jié.

天地之間有凔熱，用其道者終無竭。

天地之间有𰃷热，用其道者终无竭。

Jí yǎng, 凔rè, huá pí, qīngzhòng yǐ xíngtǐ yì.

疾養、凔熱、滑鈹、輕重以形體異。

疾养、𰃷热、滑铍、轻重以形体异。


凓

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *riɡ): semantic 仌 (“ice”) + phonetic 栗 (OC *riɡ)


准

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/

For pronunciation and definitions of 准 – see 準 (“water-level; flat; level; water level; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified and variant form of 準).
 Notes:
Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

zh-see

Only thirty kilos are allowed for personal luggage

只准攜帶30公斤行李。

只准携带30公斤行李。

Lǚguǎn zhǔn bù zhǔn zhù xiǎo hái hé yǎng xiǎo dòngwù?

旅館准不准住小孩和養小動物？

旅馆准不准住小孩和养小动物？


凷

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 土 (“earth”) + 凵 (“pit”) – a clod of dirt.

Han compound

Alternative form of 塊／块 (clod; lump; piece)


凞

Found in various historical dictionaries such as 《四聲篇海》 (Jin dynasty), 《篇海類篇》 and 《重訂直音篇》 (Ming dynasty) and 《字彙補》 (Qing dynasty).

Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
Ming dynasty
Qing dynasty


凰

Originally 皇. A spurious 𠘨 was added by the assimilation with 鳳.

(Chinese mythology) female fenghuang (a mythological bird)


刌

/t͡sʰu̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰu̯ən²¹⁴/


刋

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

For pronunciation and definitions of 刋 – see 刊 (“to cut off; to peel off; to carve; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 刊).


冑

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'ɯwɢs): semantic 冃 + phonetic 由 (OC *lɯw).

Han compound

(historical) helmet worn by warriors in ancient times


刖

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋroːd, *ŋod, *ŋuːd): phonetic 月 (OC *ŋod) + semantic 刂.
Related to 兀 (OC *ŋuːd, “to cut the feet”) (Wang, 1982; Schuessler, 2007).

Han compound

See also: 剕

(historical) to cut off one or both feet as a form of punishment, one of the 五刑 (wǔxíng, “Five Punishments”)


凵

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


刵

(historical) to cut off the ear as a punishment


刳

(literary) to cut out; to dig; to rip up; to scoop out; to cut open


剕

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (剕):
* → Japanese: 剕(ひ) (hi)
* → Korean: 비(剕) (bi)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 非 (OC *pɯl) + semantic 刂.

Han compound

See also: 刖

(historical) punishment by cutting off one or both feet, one of the 五刑 (wǔxíng, “Five Punishments”)


凪

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 凪 (nagi).
Spelling pronunciation, as 止 (zhǐ).


剄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *keːŋʔ): phonetic 巠 (OC *keːŋ) + semantic 刂 (“knife”)

Han compound

(literary) to cut one's throat (Chinese ritual suicide, like seppuku in Japan)


剃

Possibly a post-Han variant of 剔 (OC *l̥ʰeːɡ) (Schuessler, 2007).

剃鬚／剃须 [Cantonese] ― tai³ sou¹ [Jyutping] ― to shave off facial hair


剜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qoːn): phonetic 宛 (OC *qon, *qonʔ) + semantic 刂.


剭

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/


剳

For pronunciation and definitions of 剳 – see 劄 (“letter; note”).
(This character is a variant form of 劄).


剶

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än⁵⁵/


劙

蠫
㓿
𠠞
𧏇
𠠂
㓯
𠠍
𠠫


劥

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰraːŋ): phonetic 亢 (OC *kaːŋ, *kʰaːŋs) + semantic 力 (“strength”).


劻

Only used in 劻勷 (kuāngráng, “flustered; to assist”).


劓

(historical) punishment by cutting off the nose, one of the 五刑 (wǔxíng, “Five Punishments”)


勐

(only used in Tai placenames) region; locality; city; town


勠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rɯw, *rɯwɢs, *rɯwɢ): phonetic 翏 (OC *ɡ·rɯːw, *ɡ·rɯws) + semantic 力 (“strength”).


勮

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) shrill; piercing (sound)


剪

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

Originally 𣦃 or 前, a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔslenʔ): phonetic 歬 (OC *zleːn) + semantic 刀 (“knife”). Since 前 has replaced 歬, an additional 刀 has been added.

Han compound

剪草機

剪草机

剪刀

剪指甲


勰

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɦleːb): phonetic 劦 (OC *ɦleːb) + semantic 思.


勶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 徹 (OC *tʰed) + semantic 力 (“force”).


匉

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰreːŋ): semantic 勹 + phonetic 平 (OC *ben, *beŋ).


匓

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


勱

Characters in the same phonetic series (萬) (Zhengzhang, 2003)

Han etyl

(literary) to exert oneself; to make an effort


匰

a container used to hold a spirit tablet


匛

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


匶

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


匵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'oːɡ): semantic 匚 + phonetic 𧶠 (OC *luɡ)

Han compound

Alternative form of 櫝／椟 (dú, “case; casket”)


匜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lal, *lalʔ) and ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): semantic 匚 (“container”) + phonetic 也 (OC *laːlʔ).

Han compound

(historical) yi (a kind of bronze gourd-shaped vessel for holding water)


卅

/saː⁵⁵ aː²²/

/saː⁵⁵ aː²²/


厜

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


厊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋraːʔ): semantic 厂 + phonetic 牙 (OC *ŋraː).


厱

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


厴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qemʔ): phonetic 厭 (OC *qemʔ, *qems, *qeb) + semantic 甲 (“shell”).


匁

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 匁(もんめ) (monme)
Pronunciation borrowed from 兩／两 (liǎng).

momme (unit of weight (3.75 grams) used for pearls, paper, and silk)


叿

Alternative form of 哄 (“voice of people”)


叹

^‡ The meaning of this term is uncertain.


叽

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵/


吜

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/


吙

Alternative form of 㗾 (xuē, “exhaling sound from mouth”)


吤

(Suzhounese) Generic sentence final particle.


助

→ Thai: ช่วย (chûai)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zras): phonetic 且 (OC *sʰjaːʔ, *ʔsa) + semantic 力 (“strong arm”) – to help with one’s strength.


呬

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hrids): semantic 口 + phonetic 四 (OC *hljids).


呧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 氐


呺

It wasn’t that it was not hollow and large, but because of its uselessness, I broke it.

Fēi bù xiāo rán dà yě, wú wèi qí wúyòng ér póu zhī.

非不呺然大也，吾為其無用而掊之。

非不呺然大也，吾为其无用而掊之。


叱

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *n̥ʰjid): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 七 (OC *sn̥ʰid).


咣

(onomatopoeia) The sound a large door closing; bang.


咮

Perhaps related to 觸 (OC *tʰjoɡ, “to butt, knock against”); see there for more (STEDT).


哎

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 艾 (OC *ŋaːds, *ŋads).


哤

(especially of speech) mixed and disorderly


唒

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

seen in a Han dynasty personal name, also as 蝤.


哘

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 哘.
Spelling pronunciation, as 行 (xíng).


唁

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋrans): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 言 (OC *ŋan).


唊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


唈

Used in 嗚唈／呜唈 and 唈僾／唈𫣊.


唰

onomatopoeia for a whistling or rustling sound


唴

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


唜

Orthographic borrowing from Korean 唜.
Spelling pronunciation, as 末 (mò).


啳

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


啛

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


啩

Fusion of 估 (gu2, “to guess”) and 啊 (aa3, “sentence final particle”) (Chao, 1947). This is supported by attestation of the unfused version in Early Cantonese

I think you will rather prefer some cake, will you not?

1841, Elijah Coleman Bridgman, A Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect

ngo⁵ tai² dak¹ nei⁵ zung¹ ji³ min⁶ beng² gu² aa³

我睇得你中意麵餅估呀

我睇得你中意面饼估呀

I'm going to go home and eat noodles, I guess.

我返屋企食麵啩。

我返屋企食面啩。

1899, 馬可福音：中西字 [The Gospel according to St. Mark in English and Cantonese], Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 36:

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

mun⁴ sang¹ bei² ci² ji⁵ leon⁶ waa⁶, hai⁶ jan¹ ngo⁵ dei⁶ mou⁵ beng² gwaa³.

門生彼此議論話、係因我哋冇餅啩。

门生彼此议论话、系因我哋冇饼啩。

(Cantonese) Sentence final particle indicating uncertainty in a statement; implies that the speaker is not sure whether what he/she says is true.


喌

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tju, *tjuɡ): semantic 吅 + phonetic 州 (OC *tju).

Han compound

Then the maid called out to the chickens, "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! Cluck! Wang Anshi, come over here!" and the flock of chickens swarmed up to her.

c. 1624, Feng Menglong (馮夢龍), Stories to Caution the World (《警世通言》). English translation by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang, 2007.

Bì yòu hū jī: “Zhōu, zhōu, zhōu, zhōu, Wáng Ānshí lái.” Qún jī jù zhì.

婢又呼雞：「喌，喌，喌，喌，王安石來。」群雞俱至。

婢又呼鸡：「喌，喌，喌，喌，王安石来。」群鸡俱至。

(onomatopoeia) cluck (sound of calling chicken); tsk


喍

/t͡sʰaːi̯²¹/

/t͡sʰaːi̯²¹/


喹

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 圭 (OC *kʷeː).


喵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 + phonetic 苗.

Let's learn the cat's cry together. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow together.

wǒmen yīqǐ xué māo jiào, yīqǐ miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo

我們一起學貓叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵

我们一起学猫叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵

(onomatopoeia) the sound of a cat: meow, mew.


喦

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): three mouths (品) connected by lines.

Alternative form of 讘／𰵹 (“superfluous in speech”)


喧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰʷan): semantic 口 + phonetic 宣 (OC *sqʰon).


哭

→ Vietnamese: khóc (哭, 泣)

In oracle bone inscriptions, ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 吅 (“loudly”) + person with long hair (Similar to 老 without the cane) – "cry; weep". The pictogram of the person with long hair corrupted into 犬. Evidence suggests 吅 could be an abbreviation of the sound component 咢 (OC *ŋaːɡ), making the character phono-semantic (形聲／形声).
Shuowen Jiezi interprets it as a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋ̊ʰoːɡ): semantic 吅 (“to speak loudly”) + abbreviated phonetic 獄 (OC *ŋoɡ).
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kuːk (“to weep; to wail”); cognate with Mizo kûk (“to shriek”) (STEDT).
This seems to be an area word; compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *kuk ~ kuuk ~ kuək ~ kək (“to call”), Proto-Austronesian *-kuk (“sound of a sob”) (Schuessler, 2007).


嗧

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ lɵn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ lɵn²¹⁻³⁵/


嗛

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


啥

Probably a fusion of 什麼／什么 (shénme) (Lü, 1985).

煞
𠍽
什
甚
省
薩
撒

這是啥物件？

这是啥物件？

儂辣做啥？

侬辣做啥？

吃啥飯？

吃啥饭？

你說啥來著？

你说啥来着？

(colloquial, dialectal Mandarin, Southern Min, Wu) what


嗺

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


嗤

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tʰjɯ): semantic 口 + phonetic 蚩 (OC *tʰjɯ).


嗚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qaː): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 烏 (OC *qaː).

Han compound

(onomatopoeia) Sound of sobbing or crying.


嘄

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


嘣

(onomatopoeia) a beating, throbbing or popping sound


嘕

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰran): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 焉 (OC *qran, *ɢan, *qan).


嘝

(obsolete) Synonym of 蒲式耳 (púshì'ěr, “bushel”)


嘦

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


喫

/t͡ɕʰi̯a̠²⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯a̠²⁴/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋ̊ʰeːɡ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 契 (OC *kʰeːds, *kʰeːd, *kʰeːd, *kʰɯd).

Han compound

Alternative form of 吃 (“to eat; to suffer”)


嘙

Used in transliteration of Sanskrit, usually found in Buddhist sutras.


嗅

Simplified from 齅 (鼻 → 口); in current form: Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰlus, *qʰluŋs): semantic 口 + phonetic 臭 (OC *kʰljus).


嘪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mreːʔ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 買 (OC *mreːʔ)


嗰

From 個／个 (go³, classifier) (Zhang, 2001; Cheung, 2006).


喚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰʷaːns): semantic 口 + phonetic 奐 (OC *qʰʷaːns).


噈

Characters in the same phonetic series (就) (Zhengzhang, 2003)


噘

Alternative form of 撅 (juē, “to pout; to push (lips)”)


噝

(onomatopoeia) to hiss; to whistle; to fizz


嘹

嘹亮


噇

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rdoːŋ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 童 (OC *doːŋ).

Han compound

t͡sʰouŋ⁵³ pa³³ kʰaʔ²⁴⁻²¹ ɛiŋ⁵³

Have nothing else to do. / Don't you have nothing else to do? / Mind your own concerns/business.

Chòng bā kák-èng. / [t͡sʰouŋ⁵³ pa³³ kʰaʔ²⁴⁻²¹ ɛiŋ⁵³]

噇飽恰閒。

t͡sʰouŋ⁵³ pa³³ kʰaʔ²⁴⁻²¹ ɛiŋ⁵³

噇饱恰闲。

(now dialectal) to eat; to eat and drink without a limit


噗

Considered a 後起字／后起字 (hòuqǐzì). Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 菐 (pú).

zh-l

後起字／后起字 (hòuqǐzì)

Han compound

(onomatopoeia) the sound of sudden laughter, outgassing, the release of liquid or gas generally, etc.


噥

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rnuːŋ, *nuːŋ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 農 (OC *nuːŋ)


噮

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʷeːns): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 睘 (OC *ɡʷeŋ)


噿

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


噩

The same character as 咢, both ultimately derived from or identical to 喪, see there for more.

frightening; startling; shocking; ill-omened


嚃

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l̥ʰuːb): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 遝 (OC *l'uːb).


噬

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djads): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 筮 (OC *djads).
Sagart (2021c) revises the Old Chinese reconstruction as *m-tet-s, from volitional prefix *m- + a root *tet-s (“to bite”), from which 瘈 (OC *k(ə)-tet-s, “mad; rabid (dog)”) also derives.


嚆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 蒿 (OC *qʰaːw).


嚹

(Cantonese) a particle implying completion, certainty or urgency


嚻

Alternative form of 囂／嚣 (“clamor; to be noisy; to treat with contempt”)


嚏

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tiːɡs): semantic 口 + phonetic 疐 (OC *tiːɡs, *tiɡs).

Han compound

嚔
㖒
啑
㗣
䶍
䶑
⿰口⿳十冖疋


囆

/t͡sʰaːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰaːi̯³³/


嚥

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qeːns): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 燕 (OC *qeːn, *qeːns).


囀

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tons): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 轉 (OC *tonʔ, *tons).
Onomatopoetic.

Han compound

(of birds) to sing, to chirp, to warble, to twitter


嚨

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *roːŋ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 龍 (OC *b·roŋ, *mroːŋ).


嚬

Characters in the same phonetic series (頻) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *bin): semantic 口 + phonetic 頻 (OC *bin).

Han compound

Bad wine (sic) is sour and bitter. Hosts and guests knit the brows.

Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE, translated based on Alfred Forke's version

薄酒酸苦，賓主嚬蹙。

薄酒酸苦，宾主𫫾蹙。

I ventured to ask, "Lady, where are you from?"
Brows knit, failed by words, she burst into sobs.

883, Wei Zhuang (韋莊), Lament of the Woman of Ch’in (《秦婦吟》). Orthography based on the Dunhuang manuscript Pelliot chinois 3381, c. 906.

Jièwèn nǚláng héchù lái? Hánpín yùyǔ shēng xiān yè.

借問女郎何𠁅來？含嚬欲語聲先咽。

借问女郎何处来？含𫫾欲语声先咽。

(dated) Alternative form of 顰／颦 (pín, “to frown; frown”)


囍

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³⁵/

/søyŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ŋi³³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁴¹/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁵³/

/saŋ³³ hi⁵⁵⁴/

/ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ hei̯³⁵/

/søyŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ŋi³³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁴¹/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hi⁵³/

/saŋ³³ hi⁵⁵⁴/

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 喜 + 喜 (“happiness”). Duplication of 喜, the two characters representing the bride and groom.


囹

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *reːŋ): semantic 囗 (“enclosure”) + phonetic 令 (OC *ren, *reŋ, *reŋs, *reːŋ, *reːŋs).


圔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qroːb): semantic 囗 (“closure”) + phonetic 盍 (OC *ɡaːb).


圴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 勺 (OC *pljewɢ, *bljewɢ).


圯

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lɯ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 巳 (OC *ljɯʔ, *lɯs).


圿

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kreːd): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 介 (OC *kreːds).


坄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *doː, *leɡ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 殳 (OC *djo).


圛

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *laːɡ): semantic 囗 + phonetic 睪 (OC *neb, *laːɡ, *kuː)


坅

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-jim ~ k-jum (“house; pit; womb”); see there for more cognates (STEDT).


噂

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔsuːnʔ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 尊 (OC *ʔsuːn).


囿

Related to 國 (OC *kʷɯːɡ, “country, nation”); see there for more.

皇囿 [Cantonese] ― wong⁴ jau⁶ [Jyutping] ― old name of King's Park, Hong Kong

The king was in the numinous park, where the does were lying down; The does, so sleek and fat; with the white birds glistening. The king was by the numinous pond; - how full was it of fishes leaping about!

Wáng zài língyòu, yōulù yōu fú. Yōulù zhuózhuó, bái niǎo hèhè. Wáng zài líng zhǎo, yú rèn yú yuè.

王在靈囿，麀鹿攸伏。麀鹿濯濯、白鳥翯翯。王在靈沼，於牣魚躍。

王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏。麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯。王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。


坍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *n̥ʰaːm): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 丹 (OC *taːn).

Han compound

房子坍了。

Shi Nai'an, Water Margin, circa 14ᵗʰ century CE

Zhǐ yī bǎngzi, shān zài tíngzi zhù shàng, zhǐ tīng dé guālàlà yī shēng xiǎngliàng, bǎ tíngzi zhù dǎ zhé le, tān le tíngzi bàn biān.

只一膀子，搧在亭子柱上，只聽得刮剌剌一聲響亮，把亭子柱打折了，坍了亭子半邊。

只一膀子，搧在亭子柱上，只听得刮剌剌一声响亮，把亭子柱打折了，坍了亭子半边。


坴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *m·ruɡ): phonetic 圥 (OC *ruɡ) + semantic 土 (“earth; soil”).


嗽

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sloːɡs, *sroːɡ, *sloːɡ): semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 欶 (OC *sloːɡs, *sroːɡ).


坰

Alternative form of 冂 (jiōng, “city outskirts”)


垈

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 代 (OC *l'ɯːɡs) + semantic 土 (“earth; dust”).


圕

/tʰu³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/syː⁵⁵ kuːn³⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

/tʰu³⁵ ʂu⁵⁵ ku̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/syː⁵⁵ kuːn³⁵ tʰou̯²¹/

Coined by Chinese library science expert Du Dingyou in the early 20th century by combining the 圖／图 (tú) , 書／书 (shū) and 館／舘／馆 of 圖書館／图书馆, which can also be analysed as ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 囗 (“enclosure”) + 書 (“books”).
Monosyllabic tuān reading by contraction of polysyllabic 圖書館／图书馆 (túshūguǎn), taking initial and final sounds, with tone from middle syllable.


垵

For pronunciation and definitions of 垵 – see 埯 (“a hole to dibble seeds; to dibble into holes; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 埯).


埆

(archaic, of land or soil) barren; infertile


埗

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 步 (OC *baːs).

Han compound

(chiefly Cantonese) Alternative form of 埠 (“dock; port”), mostly used in place names.


埄

啲灰塵埄起晒

啲灰尘埄起晒

(Cantonese) to throw up and scatter (as dust)


埇

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *loŋʔ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 甬 (OC *loŋʔ).


埢

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


垔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qin): phonetic 西 (OC *sɯːl) + semantic 土 (“dirt”)


埍

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/


埝

earth embankment used to hold back or retain water; dike around a paddy field


埡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“dirt”) + phonetic 亞 (OC *qraːɡs).

(dialectal) strip of land between hills; narrow mountain pass; character used in place names


埪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰoːŋ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 空 (OC *kʰoːŋ, *kʰoːŋs).


埰

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


堐

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 厓 (OC *ŋreː).


埖

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 埖.
Spelling pronunciation, as 花 (huā).


埻

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/


圊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰleŋ): semantic 囗 + phonetic 青 (OC *sʰleːŋ).


堛

Characters in the same phonetic series (畐) (Zhengzhang, 2003)


塂

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


垳

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 垳 (gake).
Spelling pronunciation, as 行 (xíng).


塅

(dialectal) flat, open country; level land


堿

For pronunciation and definitions of 堿 – see 鹼 (“sodium carbonate; alkali; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 鹼).


堾

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/


圸

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 圸.
Spelling pronunciation, as 山 (shān).


塱

Tsung Pak Long (a village in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong)

松柏塱

low-lying land next to a river or lake (often used in placenames in Guangdong province)


塝

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 旁 (OC *baːŋ).

Han compound

(dialect) ridge on the edge of a field; edge of an irrigation canal or embankment


堠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡoːs): semantic 土 (“soil; earth”) + phonetic 侯 (OC *ɡoː).


塤

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰon): semantic 土 + phonetic 員 (OC *ɢon, *ɢun).

Han compound

(music, historical) egg-shaped flute made of clay or ceramic


埒

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rod): semantic 土 + phonetic 寽 (OC *rud).


墔

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


塽

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sraŋʔ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 爽 (OC *sraŋʔ).


塏

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋ̊ʰɯːlʔ): semantic 土 + phonetic 豈 (OC *ŋ̊ʰɯːlʔ, *ŋ̊ʰɯlʔ).


墥

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/


墏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


墣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰroːɡ, *pʰoːɡ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 菐 (OC *boːɡ, *puɡ)


墽

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


墝

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


圦

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 圦.
As 塊／块 (kuài).


圷

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 圷 (akutsu).
Spelling pronunciation, as 下 (xià).


壋

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 當 (OC *taːŋ, *taːŋs).

Han compound

(dialect) diverting dam (in a river or paddy field, for the purpose of irrigation)


墭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djeŋs): semantic 土 (“earth; clay”) + phonetic 盛 (OC *djeŋ, *djeŋs).


壍

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


壪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 土 (“dirt”) + phonetic 彎 (wān).

level ground in a mountain valley (often used in place names)


壧

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


墫

/t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰun): semantic 土 (“clay”) + phonetic 尊 (OC *ʔsuːn)


壿

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/


壨

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 𤳳 () + semantic 土 (“earth”).


埜

For pronunciation and definitions of 埜 – see 野 (“countryside; field; outskirts; wilderness; plain; open country; open space; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 野).


夨

Pictogram (象形) - a man tilting his head.


夰

To release (Xu Shen sees 大, "man", and 八, "divide")


奆

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/


奞

Spread wings (when a bird is going to fly)


奷

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


奐

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰʷaːns): abbreviated phonetic 夐 (OC *qʰʷeːns, *qʰʷeŋs) + semantic 廾. Alternatively ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 穴 (“yurt”) + 廾 (“hands”) a pair of hands opening a yurt door to let in sunlight, hence brilliant. Originally used to represent 換 (OC *ɢʷaːns, “to change; to swap”).


壜

Alternative form of 罈／坛 (tán, “earthenware jar”)


妌

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sɡeŋʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 井 (OC *skeŋʔ).


妍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋeːn): semantic 女 + phonetic 幵 (OC *kŋeːn).

Han compound

(literary) bright, colorful and beautiful


妡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 斤 (OC *kɯn, *kɯns).


妿

a lady teacher to teach the proper rules of female behavior in ancient times


妞

/ni̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/

/ni̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/


妤

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *la): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 予 (OC *la, *laʔ).


塾

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djɯwɢ): phonetic 孰 (OC *djɯwɢ) + semantic 土 (“soil”).


妲

Da Ji (favorite consort of King Zhou of Shang)

妲己


妺

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *maːd): semantic 女 (“female, woman”) + phonetic 末 (OC *maːd).

Han compound

妺喜


妊

Cognate with 任 (OC *njɯm, *njɯms, “to be burdened; to be loaded”). See there for more.


姞

Zuo zhuan explains it as 吉人 ("felicious person").


姘

extramarital sex, illicit sexual relations


姭

n. Beautiful Appearance (extremely rare, archaic).


奵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *teːŋʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 丁 (OC *rteːŋ, *teːŋ)


娮

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 言 (OC *ŋan).


姾

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


娌

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rɯʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 里 (OC *rɯʔ).


娙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋɡreːŋ, *ɡeːŋ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 巠 (OC *keːŋ).


婖

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 忝 (OC *l̥ʰiːmʔ, *l̥ʰiːms).


娟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʷen): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 肙 (OC *qʷeːns).


塚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *toŋʔ): semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 冢 (OC *toŋʔ) – an earthen mound, a tomb of earth.


婛

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 京 (OC *kraŋ).


婨

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 侖 (OC *run).


婜

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


娠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tjɯns, *hljɯn): semantic 女 (“female”) + phonetic 辰 (OC *djɯn)
From 震 (OC *tjɯn, “to shake; to rouse”) (Schuessler, 2007). See there for more.


婟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡaːʔ, *ɡaːɡs): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 固 (OC *kaːs).


婞

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡeːŋʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 幸 (OC *ɡreːŋʔ).


婮

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 居 (OC *kɯ, *kas).


婩

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 岸 (OC *ŋɡaːns).


娷

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


婻

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 南 (OC *nuːm).


婰

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 典 (OC *tɯːnʔ).


婸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'aːŋʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 昜 (OC *laŋ).


塒

The fowls roost in their holes in the walls; and in the evening of the day, the goats and cows come down [from the hill].

Jī qī yú shí, rì zhī xī yǐ, yáng niú xiàlái.

雞棲于塒、日之夕矣、羊牛下來。

鸡栖于埘、日之夕矣、羊牛下来。

roost, especially those made by piercing the wall


婝

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 定 (OC *teːŋs, *deːŋs).


婪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡ·ruːm): phonetic 林 (OC *ɡ·rɯm) + semantic 女 (“woman”).

Han compound

to covet; to be avaricious; to be greedy


婍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰralʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 奇 (OC *kral, *ɡral)


媃

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 柔 (OC *mlju).


媀

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋos): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 禺 (OC *ŋo, *ŋos).


媘

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 皆 (OC *kriːl).


媉

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qroːɡ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 屋 (OC *qoːɡ).


媑

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 重 (OC *doŋ, *doŋʔ, *doŋs).


媗

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 宣 (OC *sqʰon).


媣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 染 (OC *njomʔ, *njoms).


媨

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


媡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 柬 (OC *kreːnʔ).


媊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔslel, *ʔslenʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 前 (OC *zleːn).

Han compound

morning star (planet Venus as seen around dawn)


媔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 面 (OC *mens).


媩

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 胡 (OC *ɡaː).


婼

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *nja, *nje, *n̥ʰaɡ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 若 (OC *nja, *njaʔ, *njaɡ)


媬

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 保 (OC *puːʔ).


媜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 貞 (OC *teŋ).


媯

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 為 (OC *ɢʷal, *ɢʷals)

a surname (no longer common since Han dynasty)


媦

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɢuds): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 胃 (OC *ɢuds).


媹

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 留 (OC *m·ru, *m·rus).


媴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 袁 (OC *ɢʷan).


媙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 威 (OC *qul).


媝

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): phonetic 秋 (OC *sʰɯw) + semantic 女 (“woman”).


媶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 茸 (OC *njoŋ).


嫍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 舀 (OC *lowʔ, *lu, *lo).


嫏

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 郎 (OC *raːŋ).


嫎

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 旁 (OC *baːŋ).


嫊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 素 (OC *saːs).


嫆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 容 (OC *loŋ).


娵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔslo): semantic 女 + phonetic 取 (OC *sʰloːʔ, *sʰloʔ).


媋

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 春 (OC *tʰjun).


嫄

Only used in 姜嫄 (Jiāngyuán, “Jiang Yuan”).


嫬

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 庶 (OC *hljaɡs).


嬁

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 登 (OC *tɯːŋ).


嫾

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 粦 (OC *rins).


嫶

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 焦 (OC *ʔsew).


媱

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lew): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 䍃 ().


嫼

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔmrɯːd): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 黑 (OC *hmlɯːɡ).


媳

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *slɯɡ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 息 (OC *slɯɡ).


娶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰloʔ, *sʰlos, *slo): phonetic 取 (OC *sʰloːʔ, *sʰloʔ) + semantic 女.
Exoactive of 取 (OC *sʰloːʔ, *sʰloʔ, “to take; to obtain; to collect; to fetch”) (Schuessler, 2007). Compare the etymology of 嫁.
In Min Nan, the vernacular reading is instead from 𤆬 (chhōa, “to lead; to guide”).

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娶老婆

"If you marry her, you must love her. If you do not love her, why marry her? Marrying her and not loving her—this is something I cannot permit!"

“nei⁵ cou² zo² keoi⁵ zau⁶ jat¹ ding⁶ jiu³ oi³ keoi⁵. nei⁵ m⁴ oi³ keoi⁵ jau⁶ ho⁴ bit¹ cou² keoi⁵ ne¹? nei⁵ cou² zo² keoi⁵ ji⁴ m⁴ oi³ keoi⁵; ci² si⁶ sai⁶ naan⁴ wan⁵ heoi²!”

「你娶咗佢就一定要愛佢。你唔愛佢又何必娶佢呢？你娶咗佢而唔愛佢；此事誓難允許！」

「你娶咗佢就一定要爱佢。你唔爱佢又何必娶佢呢？你娶咗佢而唔爱佢；此事誓难允许！」


嫴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kaː): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 辜 (OC *kaː).


嬑

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 意 (OC *qɯɡs).


嫦

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djaŋ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 常 (OC *djaŋ)


嬒

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qoːbs, *qoːd): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 會 (OC *koːbs, *ɡoːbs).


嬃

Schuessler (2007) reconstructs Minimal Old Chinese *sno and thinks this belongs to Tibeto-Burman words for "mother, woman" under 乳 (OC *noʔ).

(archaic, used in the state of Chu) elder sister


嬕

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 睪 (OC *neb, *laːɡ, *kuː).


嬄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 壹 (OC *qlid).


嬜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qɯːm, *qʰaːm, *qʰrɯm): phonetic 歆 (OC *qʰrɯm) + semantic 女 (“woman”).


嬡

Only used in 令嬡／令嫒, alternative form of 令愛／令爱 (lìng'ài, “your daughter”)


嬘

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 遂 (OC *ljuds).


嬞

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 董 (OC *toːŋʔ).


嬠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 喿 (OC *saːws).


嬱

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


嬂

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 戠 (OC *tjɯɡ).


嫋

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *neːwʔ): semantic 女 + phonetic 弱 (OC *njewɢ).


嫜

(archaic) the father and mother of a woman's husband


嬣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rneːŋ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 寧 (OC *neːŋ).


嬓

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 敫 (OC *kleːwɢs, *ɢlewɢ, *kleːwɢ).


孉

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


嬻

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'oːɡ): semantic 女 (“female”) + phonetic 𧶠 (OC *luɡ).


嬹

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰɯŋs): 女 + 興


嬋

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djan): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 單 (OC *taːn, *djan, *djanʔ, *djans).


嬏

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 番 (OC *paːl, *paːls, *pʰaːn, *pʰan, *ban).


孂

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


她

她去了。

我認識她。

我认识她。

How can I stop missing her! (lit., "how can one make me not think of her!")

教我如何不想她！

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 創世記 (Genesis) 3:12

Nà rén shuō: “Nǐ suǒ cì gěi wǒ, yǔ wǒ tóngjū de nǚrén, tā bǎ nà shù shàng de guǒzi gěi wǒ, wǒ jiù chī le.”

那人說：「你所賜給我、與我同居的女人，她把那樹上的果子給我，我就吃了。」

那人说：「你所赐给我、与我同居的女人，她把那树上的果子给我，我就吃了。」


孇

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 雙 (OC *sroːŋ).


嬽

a beautiful woman; (literally) extremely rare


嫠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rɯ): phonetic 𠩺 () + semantic 女 (“woman”).


孮

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zuːŋ): semantic 子 + phonetic 宗 (OC *ʔsuːŋ).


孨

/ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴/

Prudent, cautious, careful (Xu Shen says 謹也).


宧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lɯ): semantic 宀 + phonetic 𦣞 ().


嫑

(regional) Contraction of 不要 (bùyào, “do not”).


宔

(archaic) A stone box that contains a 神位 (shénwèi, “spirit tablet”) used to honor the memory of a recently deceased emperor and/or leader.


孳

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔsɯ, *zɯs): phonetic 兹 (OC *ʔsɯ, *zɯ) + semantic 子 (“child”).


孜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔslɯ): phonetic 子 (OC *ʔslɯʔ) + semantic 攵 (“action”)


宯

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 孝 (OC *qʰruːs).


孵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰuw): semantic 卵 (“egg”) + phonetic 孚 (OC *pʰuw).


宬

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djeŋ): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 成 (OC *djeŋ).


宄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʷrɯwʔ): semantic 宀 + phonetic 九 (OC *kuʔ).

Han compound

(literary) bad person; scoundrel; evildoer; malefactor


孿

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *run. Cognate with Jingpho marun (“to have twins”) (from run (“to be in pairs”)). (Schuessler, 2007).


孀

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sraŋ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 霜 (OC *sraŋ).
Zhang (2000) relates it to 喪 (OC *smaːŋ, “mourning; funeral”), 喪 (OC *smaːŋs, “to lose”) and 霜 (OC *sraŋ, “frost (which causes loss)”). However, Schuessler (2007) considers these three words etymologically unrelated.


寭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 惠 (OC *ɢʷiːds).


寙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 㼌 ().


寊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 貞 (OC *teŋ).


尃

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰa) and ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): phonetic 甫 (OC *paʔ, “garden”) + 寸 (“hand”) – to distribute crops.

Han compound

Alternative form of 敷 (fū, “to scatter; to diffuse”)


嬸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hljɯmʔ): semantic 女 (“woman”) + phonetic 審 (OC *hljɯmʔ).
Monosyllabic fusion of 叔母 (MC syuwk muwX, “father's younger brother + wife”).

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paternal aunt (wife of father's younger brother)


尜

a kind of spinning top that is wide in the middle, tapered at the ends and spun with a string


尲

Original form of 尷／尴 (gān); only used in 尲尬 (jiānjiè).


寽

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rud): semantic 𠬪 + phonetic 一 (OC *qliɡ)


寰

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡʷraːn, *ɡʷeːns): semantic 宀 (“roof”) + phonetic 睘 (OC *ɡʷeŋ)


屰

Pictogram (象形) – an upside down human figure (大 inverted) – opposite, backwards, opposing. Original form of 逆.

Original form of 逆 (nì, “to go against”).


岍

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


屩

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kewɢ): abbreviated semantic 履 (“footwear”) + phonetic 喬 (OC *krew, *ɡrew)


岃

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 刃 (OC *njɯns). Compare 屻 (rèn).


岒

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/


岇

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 卬 (OC *ŋaːŋ, *ŋaŋʔ).


岈

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hŋraː): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 牙 (OC *ŋraː).


屺

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰɯʔ): semantic 山 (“mountain; hill”) + phonetic 己 (OC *kɯʔ).

Han compound

I ascend that bare hill,
And look towards [the residence of] my mother.

陟彼屺兮，瞻望母兮。


岜

Orthographic borrowing from Zhuang 岜 (bya, “hill; mountain”).
From Zhuang bya (“hill; mountain”).


峑

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


峧

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


岱

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'ɯːɡs): phonetic 代 (OC *l'ɯːɡs) + semantic 山 (“mountain”)

Han compound

Mount Daizong, what is it like? Throughout Qi and Lu, its greenery is without end.

Tang Dynasty, 杜甫 (Du Fu), 望岳 "Beholding the Mountain"

岱宗夫如何？齊魯青未了。

岱宗夫如何？齐鲁青未了。

a nickname for Mount Tai (Daishan), one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China


峘

Small hill higher than adjacent big hill


岦

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rɯb): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 立 (OC *rɯb).


峼

the appearance, shape, or morphology of a mountain


夕

Characters in the same phonetic series (夕) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Pictogram (象形) — moon crescent. Compare 月.
Related to 汐 (OC *ljaːɡ, “evening tide”).
Schuessler (2007) suggests it is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (“day; full day; to spend the night”); cognate with Tibetan ཞག (zhag, “day (24 hours)”), Mizo riak (“to pass the night”), Jingpho [script needed] (jaʔ⁵⁵, “day (24 hours)”), Burmese ရက် (rak, “day (24 hours)”), Lahu há (“night; to pass the night”); may also be cognate with 宿 (OC *suɡs, *suɡ, “to spend the night”) and 昔 (OC *sjaːɡ, “former times”). It is noted that in the oracle bone script, the 24 hour day started and ended some time in the evening or night. Since 日 (rì, “sun”) has acquired the meaning of "day (24 hours)", 夕 was then restricted to the time of the day's end.
On the other hand, STEDT suggests 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ, “evening; night”) was derived from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ja-n (“night”), from which 夜 (OC *laːɡs, “night”) was also derived. However, 夕 was also compared to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (“day; full day; to spend the night”). Schuessler (2007) assigns Chinese 夜 (yè) to *ja (“night”) instead, and notes *ja (“night”) and *ryak (“day (24 hours)”) were kept strictly separate in Tibeto-Burman.

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Woe to us soldiers on these expeditions! Morning and evening we have no rest.

哀我征夫、朝夕不暇。

What night is tonight, that I take a boat into the stream? What day is today, that I get to share a boat with a prince?

Jīnxī hé xī xī, qiān zhōu zhōngliú. Jīnrì hérì xī, dé yǔ wángzǐ tóng zhōu.

今夕何夕兮，搴舟中流。今日何日兮，得與王子同舟。

今夕何夕兮，搴舟中流。今日何日兮，得与王子同舟。

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


峬

Only used in 峬峭 (būqiào, “(of bearing or writing) graceful; fine”).


崌

㠣崌

𫵷崌


屢

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ros): semantic 尸 + phonetic 婁 (OC *ɡ·roː, *ɡ·ro).


峱

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *nuː): phonetic 狃 (OC *nuʔ, *nus) + semantic 山.

Han compound

𤞍
嶩
巎
巙
𡿟
𡿚
𡾂


峪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɦkloːɡ) and ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 谷 (OC *ɦkroːɡ, *kloːɡ, *ɡ·loːɡ, “valley”)


崷

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


崝

Alternative form of 崢／峥 (zhēng, “tall and steep”)


嵛

Only used in 昆嵛 (“mountain in Shandong province”).


崬

Orthographic borrowing from Zhuang 崬 (ndoeng, “forest”).
From Zhuang ndoeng (“forest”).

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崬羅／岽罗

崬王／岽王


崟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋɡrɯm): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 金 (OC *krɯm).

Han compound

㕂
㖗
崯
碒
𡷧
⿱吟山

(literary) precipitous; lofty; towering; peaked


嵪

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


嵊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɦljɯŋs): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 乘 (OC *ɦljɯŋ, *ɦljɯŋs).


嵡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 翁 (OC *qloːŋ).


崑

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kuːn): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 昆 (OC *kuːn).

Han compound

Only used in 崑崙／昆仑 (Kūnlún) and related terms.


崢

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zraːŋ, *zreːŋ): semantic 山 + phonetic 爭 (OC *ʔsreːŋ).


嵰

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/


嵁

Characters in the same phonetic series (甚) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
See 磡 (OC *kʰuːms, “embankment”) for more (STEDT).


屐

→ Thai: เกี๊ยะ (gía)

Shuowen: Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡreɡ): abbreviated semantic 履 (“shoe”) + phonetic 支 (OC *kje).

Han compound

𡰸
𡰵
跂
𰍸
⿸尸𢪊
𭕞
𡲆

(Classical, Cantonese, Hakka or Min) clogs; wooden shoes


嶀

Tushan, a mountain in the Zhejiang province of China


峴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡeːnʔ): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 見 (OC *keːns, *ɡeːns).

Han compound

used in the name of Mount Xian (south of Xiangyang)


嶣

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


嶉

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


嶊

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


崧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sqʰluŋ): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 松 (OC *sɢloŋ).
Same word as 嵩 (OC *suŋ) (Schuessler, 2007). See there for etymology.

Han compound

High and tall are the mountains, with their large masses reaching to the heavens.

崧高維嶽、駿極于天。

崧高维岳、骏极于天。


嶈

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Characters in the same phonetic series (爿) (Zhengzhang, 2003)


嶁

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *roːʔ, *roʔ): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 婁 (OC *ɡ·roː, *ɡ·ro).


嵯

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zlaːl, *sʰral): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 差 (OC *sʰraːl, *sʰraːls, *sʰreːl, *sʰreːl, *sʰreːls, *sʰral).


嶓

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *paːl): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 番 (OC *paːl, *paːls, *pʰaːn, *pʰan, *ban).


嶵

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


峽

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡreːb): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 夾 (OC *kreːb).


嶔

Related to 磡 (OC *kʰuːms, “embankment”) (Schuessler, 2007); see there for more.


嶴

flat land between mountains (usually in place names in coastal regions such as Zhejiang and Fujian)


嶕

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


嶭

pertaining to a lofty and elevated state


崙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ruːn): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 侖 (OC *run).


巏

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


嶝

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tɯːŋs): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 登 (OC *tɯːŋ).


嶧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *laːɡ): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 睪 (OC *neb, *laːɡ, *kuː).


嶪

Characters in the same phonetic series (業) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋab): semantic 山 + phonetic 業 (OC *ŋab).

Han compound

(literary) tall; high; towering (of buildings, mountains, etc.)


巐

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/


嶠

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


嶢

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋeːw): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 堯 (OC *ŋeːw).

Han compound

嶢嶢

峣峣


巑

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/


巿

(historical) leather knee covering tied around the waist


帡

(Only used in 帡幪.) (ancient) shelter, screen, awning


嶶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 山 (“mountain”) + phonetic 微 (OC *mɯl).


巤

Alternative form of 鬣 (liè, “mane; stiff hairs; bristles; dorsal fins”)


巰

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

Blend of 氫／氢 (qīng, “hydrogen”) + 硫 (liú, “sulfur”)


峠

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 峠 (tōge).
Spelling pronunciation, as 卡 (kǎ).


帍

(Only used in 裱帍.) a shawl worn by women in ancient times


帩

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/


幓

the long bands or ribbons attached to flags and banners, streamer


帘

sign hung in front of a tavern's entrance


巍

Vocalic variant of 危 (OC *ŋoi) (Schuessler 2007); see there for etymology.


帔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰral, *pʰrals): semantic 巾 (“cloth”) + phonetic 皮 (OC *bral)


幧

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


巹

ladle for holding wine made from dried gourd, used in ancient marriage rituals


幠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hmaː): semantic 巾 (“towel”) + phonetic 無 (OC *ma).


幗

巾幗

巾帼

(historical) women's headgear; women's hair ornament


幁

(archaic) turban for tying up one's hair


幡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰan): semantic 巾 (“cloth”) + phonetic 番 (OC *paːl, *paːls, *pʰaːn, *pʰan, *ban).


帴

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


帚

Characters in the same phonetic series (帚) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Pictogram (象形) – a broom with bristles on top and tied handle on the bottom.
In modern form, top now resembles 聿 (“hand”), 肀 (“brush”), 彐, and overall graphically decomposes roughly as 肀 + 冖 + 巾.


廙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lɯɡs, *lɯɡ): semantic 广 + phonetic 異 (OC *lɯɡs)


庾

Harlem Yu (Taiwanese variety show host and singer)

庾澄慶

庾澄庆


廡

A roofed promenade, especially one extending along the wall of a yard and supported by columns on the other (inner) side


廴

Pictogram (象形) – a man (人) with one leg behind him, implying a stride/step.


弿

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


嶼

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ljaʔ): semantic 山 + phonetic 與 (OC *la, *laʔ, *las).
This character was affected by misreadings, or Youbian dubian.

Han compound

基隆嶼／基隆屿

Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian
Youbian dubian


彐

A variant of 彑 ("pig snout"). But in many characters, such as 事, 尹, 雪, and 康 it depicts a hand holding something, while in 录 it represents a cloth filter for water.


彯

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


彣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mɯn): phonetic 文 (OC *mɯn) + semantic 彡 (“decorative lines”)


弒

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hljɯɡs): abbreviated semantic 殺 (“to kill”) + phonetic 式 (OC *hljɯɡ).

Han compound

Again the world fell into decay, and principles faded away. Perverse speakings and oppressive deeds waxed rife again. There were instances of ministers who murdered their sovereigns, and of sons who murdered their fathers.

Shìshuāidàowēi, xiéshuō bàoxìng yǒu zuò, chén shì qí jūn zhě yǒu zhī, zǐ shì qí fù zhě yǒu zhī.

世衰道微，邪說暴行有作，臣弒其君者有之，子弒其父者有之。

世衰道微，邪说暴行有作，臣弑其君者有之，子弑其父者有之。

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers

新標點和合本 (Chinese Union Version with New Punctuation), 提摩太前書 (1 Timothy) 1:9

yīnwèi lǜfǎ bùshì wèi yìrén shèlì de, nǎishì wèi bùfǎ hé bùfú de, bù qiánchéng hé fànzuì de, bù shèngjié hé liàn shìsú de, shì fùmǔ hé shārén de

因為律法不是為義人設立的，乃是為不法和不服的，不虔誠和犯罪的，不聖潔和戀世俗的，弒父母和殺人的

因为律法不是为义人设立的，乃是为不法和不服的，不虔诚和犯罪的，不圣洁和恋世俗的，弑父母和杀人的


徟

(Only used in 徟𢕔.) the manner in which one walks


彽

^‡ Only used in 彽徊 (dīhuái, “to linger; to hover around”).


徸

For pronunciation and definitions of 徸 – see 踵 (“heel; to follow; etc.”).
(This character is an ancient form of 踵).


忏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


弩

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *naːʔ): phonetic 奴 (OC *naː) + semantic 弓 (“bow”).
Compare Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-na (“crossbow”), whence Drung tana, Naxi daqna.
Unger (1990) suggests a derivation from 努 (OC *naːʔ, “to tense; to exert”), as the crossbow shoots arrows by releasing elastic potential energy stored in its limbs. Ferlus (1999) cites Gernet's opinion that 砮 (OC *naː, *naːʔ, “stone arrow-tip”) had been semantically extended to mean the whole crossbow.
More likely, 弩 (OC *naːʔ) and Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-na were Sinitic and Tibeto-Burman renditions of a Mainland Southeast Asian Wanderwort (Ratliff, 2010), possibly of Austroasiatic origin (Norman and Mei, 1976; Benedict, 1990; Schuessler, 2007). Compare other MSEA lexical items meaning "crossbow":
* Proto-Mon-Khmer *snaʔ, whence Vietnamese ná, Khmer ស្នា (snaa);
* Proto-Hmong-Mien *nhaᴮ, whence White Hmong hneev, Iu Mien hnaav;
* Proto-Tai *ʰnwɯəꟲ, whence Thai หน้าไม้ (nâa-máai), Lao ໜ້າໄມ້ (nā mai), Lü ᦐᦱᧉᦺᦙᧉ (ṅaa²may²).
Also compare Proto-Austronesian *panaq (“to shoot (an arrow)”) (cf. Proto-Mon-Khmer *paɲʔ) whence Malay panah, Tagalog panà, Hawaiian pana.

cog

Lü ᦐᦱᧉᦺᦙᧉ (ṅaa²may²)


廿

Two 十 ("ten") written side by side, with a horizontal stroke at the bottom that fuses them.
In characters such as 漢 and 黄, it represents an open mouth 口, while in 度 and 席 it actually represents a stylized rock 石.
The pronunciation in most dialects is a contraction of 二十 (èrshí) (Early Middle Chinese: *nyijH dzyip). The irregular pronunciation (e.g. /nVm/) dates back to the Song dynasty, to avoid homophony with a vulgar word; see 入 (rù) (now commonly written as 日 (rì) in dialects).


徘

Only used in 徘徊 (páihuái, “walk back and forth, hesitate”).


忢

(Classical) to apprehend, realize, become aware


徼

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


徇

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sɢʷins): semantic 彳 + phonetic 旬 (OC *sɢʷin).


忤

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋaːs): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 午 (OC *ŋaːʔ)


忭

(literary) delighted; glad; happy; joyful


怍

The virtuous person has three pleasures, and to rule over the empire is not one of them. That one's parents should both be alive and that one's brothers should be safe and sound: that is the first pleasure. To look up and not feel guilty towards heaven, to look down and not feel ashamed before people: that is the second pleasure. To find the talented people of the empire and to teach and nourish them: that is the third pleasure. The virtuous person has three pleasures, and to rule over the empire is not one of them.

Jūnzǐ yǒu sān lè, ér wàng tiānxià bù yǔ cún yān. Fùmǔ jù cún, xiōngdì wúgù, yī lè yě. Yǎng bù kuì yú tiān, fǔ bù zuò yú rén, èr lè yě. Dé tiānxià yīngcái ér jiàoyù zhī, sān lè yě. Jūnzǐ yǒu sān lè, ér wàng tiānxià bù yǔ cún yān.

君子有三樂，而王天下不與存焉。父母俱存，兄弟無故，一樂也。仰不愧於天，俯不怍於人，二樂也。得天下英才而教育之，三樂也。君子有三樂，而王天下不與存焉。

君子有三乐，而王天下不与存焉。父母俱存，兄弟无故，一乐也。仰不愧于天，俯不怍于人，二乐也。得天下英才而教育之，三乐也。君子有三乐，而王天下不与存焉。


廟

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (廟):
* → Japanese: 廟(びょう) (byō)
* → Korean: 묘(廟) (myo)
* → Vietnamese: miếu (廟)

→ Proto-Be: *miːwᴮꟲ²

Lingao: miu⁴

desc

→ Lü: ᦶᦖᧁᧈ (ṁaew¹)

→ Lü: ᦶᦖᧁᧈ (ṁaew¹)

/miːu̯²²⁻³⁵/

/ᵐbiau³²⁻³²⁵/

/miːu̯²²⁻³⁵/

/ᵐbiau³²⁻³²⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mrews): semantic 广 + phonetic 朝 (OC *ʔr'ew, *r'ew).
Possibly related to Proto-Hmong-Mien *prəuX (“house”), whence White Hmong tsev (“idem”) (Schuessler, 2007). Note also Burmese မြို့ (mrui., “town, city”).

Han compound

(architecture, religion) temple (Classifier: 座; 間／间)

廟小妖風大，池淺王八多／庙小妖风大，池浅王八多

miào xiǎo yāofēng dà, chí qiǎn wángbā duō


怷

(obsolete) fine; meticulous; close; detailed


怽

For pronunciation and definitions of 怽 – see 𢗿.
(This character is a variant form of 𢗿).


循

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ljun): semantic 彳 (“movement”) + phonetic 盾 (OC *l'uːnʔ, *ɦljunʔ) – to follow (movement).

Han compound

循著老師的指示

循着老师的指示


巷

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡroːŋs): phonetic 共 (OC *kloŋ, *ɡloŋs) + semantic 己 (“oneself”)
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *grwaŋ (“village; crossroads”) (STEDT). Cognate with Tibetan གྲོང (grong, “house; village; town”). Old Khmer កុរុង (kuruṅ, “to rule; ruler; king”) (whence Khmer ក្រុង (krong) and Thai กรุง (grung)) is probably unrelated (Schuessler, 2007).
Wu 弄 (lon, “alley”) and Jin 黑浪 (heh4 lon2, “hutong”) are dialectal variants which support the Old Chinese *gr- initial cluster of 巷 (OC *ɡroːŋs) (Schuessler, 2007). Compare also 衚衕／胡同 (hútòng, “hutong”).


忻

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰɯn): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 斤 (OC *kɯn, *kɯns).

Han compound

Were Yan Ying alive, even if I were to be a coachman for him, there shall be where my joy and admiration lie.

Jiǎlìng Yànzǐ ér zài, yú suī wèizhī zhíbiān, suǒ xīnmù yān.

假令晏子而在，余雖爲之執鞭，所忻慕焉。

假令晏子而在，余虽为之执鞭，所忻慕焉。

Alternative form of 欣 (xīn, “to take delight in; to be glad; delight; joy”)


怦

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰreːŋ): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 平 (OC *ben, *beŋ).


怩

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-ni (“red”). Cognate with 恥 (OC *n̥ʰɯʔ, “shame, disgrace”), as well as Burmese နီ (ni, “red”) (STEDT).


恔

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


怱

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰloːŋ): phonetic 匆 (OC *sʰloːŋ, “hasty”) + semantic 心 (“heart”).
Originally written 悤, see there for more.


恧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *nɯɡ, *nuɡ): phonetic 而 (OC *njɯ) + semantic 心 (“heart”).

Han compound

[To stop my bad habits,] I intended to draw a line [to not cross], but I could not bear to do so. I intended to mark a limit, but I was not up to the task. For this, I should have blamed myself and feel shame for myself.

Jang hoek ya, bul in eon; jang gang ya, bu jok eon. Ui gi jachaek i ja nyuk eon.

將畵也，不忍焉；將疆也，不足焉。宜其自責而自恧焉。


悛

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


悕

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hlɯl): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 希 (OC *hlɯl)


悧

Only used in 怜悧, alternative form of 伶俐 (línglì)


惏

Only used in 惏悷 (línlì) and 惏慄／惏栗 (línlì).


惓

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


悸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡʷids): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 季 (OC *kʷids).


悃

(literary) sincere; genuine; honest; loyal


惘

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *maŋʔ): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 罔 (OC *mlaŋʔ).

Han compound

disappointed; disconcerted; dejected; discouraged


惚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hmɯːd): semantic 忄 + phonetic 忽 (OC *hmɯːd).


惴

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


愙

^‡ Alternative form of 恪 (kè, “respectful; reverent”)


悽

(alt. form 淒／凄) miserable; sorrowful; sad


惸

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

The rich may get through, but alas for the helpless and solitary!

哿矣富人，哀此惸獨。

哿矣富人，哀此惸独。


愀

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/


愓

profligate, debauched, recklessly wasteful


愺

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


慁

The King of Qin knelt and said: Sir, why do you say this? Qin is remote, and I am ignorant and unseemly, but you have fortunately come here. This is Heaven making me trouble you, sir, preserving the temples of the previous kings.

Zhanguo Ce, circa 5ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ centuries BCE

Qín wáng guì yuē: Xiānshēng! Shì hé yán yě! Fú qínguó pìyuǎn, guǎrén yú bùxiào, xiānshēng nǎi xìng zhì cǐ, cǐ tiān yǐ guǎrén hùn xiānshēng, ér cún xiānwáng zhī miào yě.

秦王跪曰：先生！是何言也！夫秦國僻遠，寡人愚不肖，先生乃幸至此，此天以寡人慁先生，而存先王之廟也。

秦王跪曰：先生！是何言也！夫秦国僻远，寡人愚不肖，先生乃幸至此，此天以寡人慁先生，而存先王之庙也。


慦

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


慛

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


慻

(literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for


慊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

If one’s actions are done with dissatisfaction in the heart, it (referring to the 浩然之氣 previously mentioned) will be starved.

行有不慊於心，則餒矣。

行有不慊于心，则馁矣。


愜

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰeːb): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 匧 (OC *kʰeːb).


慃

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qroːŋʔ): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 翁 (OC *qloːŋ).

Han compound

Only used in 慃𢞡 (“perverse (behavior); disagreeable (character)”).


憌

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


憘

For pronunciation and definitions of 憘 – see 喜 (“happy; pleased; joyful; joyful; worth celebrating; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 喜).


慸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rtʰaːds, *tʰads, *deːds): phonetic 帶 (OC *taːds) + semantic 心.


憠

stubborn; obstinate; unbending; headstrong


憍

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Alternative form of 驕／骄 (jiāo, “conceited; arrogant; indulgent”)


慵

I had heard that to dwell in strange lands brings forth writing;
So Heaven raised this lazy man and made me run across the four directions.

Jeung mun giryeo chul munjang, cheon gi yong bu ju sabang.

曾聞羈旅出文章，天起慵夫走四方。

indolent, lazy, lethargic [since Middle Chinese]


憔

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


憒

(literary) confused; befuddled; muddle-headed


慚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zaːm): phonetic 斬 (OC *ʔsreːmʔ) + semantic 心 (“heart”)


憿

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


憭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rewʔ, *reːw, *reːwʔ): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 尞 ().


慾

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *loɡ): phonetic 欲 (OC *loɡ) + semantic 心 – to lust with one’s heart.


懁

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʷeːns): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 睘 (OC *ɡʷeŋ)


慍

Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?

人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎？

人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？


懈

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kreːs): semantic 忄 + phonetic 解 (OC *kreːʔ, *kreːs, *ɡreːʔ, *ɡreːs).

Han compound

(literary, or in compounds) lazy; slack; idle


慷

Originally written as 忼. Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰlaːŋʔ): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 康 (OC *kʰlaːŋ).


懍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *b·rɯmʔ): phonetic 稟 (OC *prɯmʔ) + semantic 忄 (“heart, emotions”).


戫

For pronunciation and definitions of 戫 – see 彧 (“cultured; refined”).
(This character is a variant form of 彧).


懳

cautious; careful; prudent; circumspect; wary


懌

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *laːɡ): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 睪 (OC *neb, *laːɡ, *kuː)

Han compound

Thus the King of Qin was not pleased, and hit the fou once [for the King of Zhao].

於是秦王不懌，為一擊缶。

于是秦王不怿，为一击缶。


戭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lenʔ, *linʔ): phonetic 寅 (OC *lil, *lin) + semantic 戈 (“spear”).


戧

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


憤

→ Thai: ฟุน (fun)

→ Isan: ฟุน

→ Lao: ຟຸນ (fun)


悔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hmɯːʔ, *hmɯːs): semantic 忄 + phonetic 每 (OC *mɯːʔ).

Han compound

(literary, or in compounds) to repent; to show remorse; to regret


憚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *daːns): semantic 心 (“heart”) + phonetic 單 (OC *taːn, *djan, *djanʔ, *djans).
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *dar ~ d(u/i)r (“to shiver, to tremble”) (STEDT; Schuessler, 2007).

inh

My heart is terrified with the heat; - my sorrowing heart is as if on fire.

The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

我心憚暑、憂心如熏。

我心惮暑、忧心如熏。

All along, I do not fear to think the worst of Chinese people.

1926, Lu Xun, “In Memory of Miss Liu Hezhen”

Wǒ xiànglái shì bù dàn yǐ zuì huài de èyì, lái tuīcè zhōngguórén de.

我向來是不憚以最壞的惡意，來推測中國人的。

我向来是不惮以最坏的恶意，来推测中国人的。


扏

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


戵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡʷa): phonetic 瞿 (OC *kʷas, *ɡʷa) + semantic 戈 (“spear”).


慎

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djins): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 真 (OC *ʔljin) – a behavior trait (heart), care, caution. Note that 真 means “truth, genuine, sincerity”, hence connotations of “acting sincerely, with care”.

Han compound

愼
㥲
昚
眘
𡴜
𦚉
𡸱


憩

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): abbreviated 恬 (“tranquil”) + 息 (“rest”). There is also the possibility that 憩 is phono-semantic (形聲／形声, OC *kʰrads), with 𠯑 (OC *ɡroːd) as the phonetic component.
Possibly related to 歇 (OC *qʰad) (Wang, 1982).

小憩

When one their wish and one their prayer And one their heav'nly rest.

1982 [1986], translation by 羅炳良 [Daniel P.L. Law] and 王培英, 樂哉家庭 [Happy the Home When God Is There], in 《生命聖詩》 [Hymns of Life]

Yīxīn yǎngwàng, tóngxīn dǎoqí, xiāng'ài gòngxiǎng tiān qì.

一心仰望，同心禱祈，相愛共享天憩。

一心仰望，同心祷祈，相爱共享天憩。


懨

懨懨

恹恹


懿

(literary) virtuous; admirable; esteemed


戤

(Southern, Western and Linshao Wu) Alternative form of 隑／𬮿 (“to stand”)


扲

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

扲袋

扲錢

扲钱

to contribute money (literally "to pull one's wallet out")

扲荷包

to pull out (to remove something from a container) (especially from pockets or bags)


戉

Pictogram (象形) – a battle axe, the original form of 鉞.
Possibly an Austronesian loan, since this kind of axe has been discovered in archaeological sites in areas where Austronesian languages were once spoken; compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wasay (“axe”), Cebuano wasay (Mahdi, 1994; Schuessler, 2007). Also compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *wac (“knife; sword”), Old Mon rwas (“weapon”) (Schuessler, 2007).

(historical) Original form of 鉞／钺 (yuè, “a type of battle axe used in ancient China”).


憎

→ Thai: ชัง (chang)

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔsɯːŋ): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 曾 (OC *ʔsɯːŋ, *zɯːŋ).
Possibly the same word as 增 (OC *ʔsɯːŋ, “to increase”), as in emotional accumulation (Schuessler, 2007).

Han compound

(literary or Cantonese) to hate; to detest; to abhor

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


拀

(a misspelling of 柷) a large wooden box-shaped trough, played with a pestle as a percussion instrument in Chinese ritual music


抷

For pronunciation and definitions of 抷 – see 披 (“to drape over one's shoulders; to wrap around; to put on; to wear; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 披).


戊

→ Zhuang: fouh


懵

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mɯːŋs, *mɯːŋʔ): semantic 目 (“eye”) + phonetic 瞢 (OC *mɯːŋ, *mɯŋ, *mɯŋs).


拑

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

拑牆𬦰壁

拑墙𬦰壁

to grab on for dear life, have a firm hold on

拑牢牢

(Hokkien) to grab; to pinch; to cling; to grip tightly


抭

For pronunciation and definitions of 抭 – see 舀 (“to scoop; to ladle”).
(This character is an ancient form of 舀).


挏

(Cantonese) to dredge or poke with a pole or stick


挊

For pronunciation and definitions of 挊 – see 弄 (“to play with; to play around with; to fiddle with; to fondle; to enjoy; to play; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 弄).
Neologist reinterpretation based on the principle of ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 扌 + 上 + 下 — a hand moving up and down.


捁

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to roast; to bake; to toast


捀

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *boŋ, *boŋs): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 夆 (OC *pʰoŋ, *boŋ, *ɡaːds).

Han compound

(archaic or Southern Min) Serve with both hands, offer respectfully.


捠

(corrupted form of 㙃) a cave at the mouth of a burial mound


挸

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

挸身


掆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *klaːŋ, *klaːŋs): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 岡 (OC *klaːŋ)


掑

(Only used in 扲掑.) brave; courageous; valiant


捛

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 手 + phonetic 呂 (OC *ɡ·raʔ)


捫

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mɯːn): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 門 (OC *mɯːn).


掊

It wasn’t that it was not hollow and large, but because of its uselessness, I broke it.

Fēi bù xiāo rán dà yě, wú wèi qí wúyòng ér póu zhī.

非不呺然大也，吾為其無用而掊之。

非不呺然大也，吾为其无用而掊之。


掓

Alternative form of 叔 (“to gather; to harvest”)


揎

to roll up the sleeves; to pull up the sleeves


揄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'oː, *l'oːʔ, *lu, *lo): semantic 扌 (“hand”) + phonetic 俞 (OC *l̥ʰus, *lo)


挪

把桌子挪到那邊去。

把桌子挪到那边去。


揶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 扌 (“hand”) + phonetic 耶 (OC *laː)


搚

Alternative form of 拉 (“to break; to snap”)


揪

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

Jiūzhe cǎo, pānzhe luànshí, xiǎoxīn tànshēn xiàqù, yòu jūgōng guòle yī ge shíqióngmén, biàn dàole wāngwāng yī bì de tán biān le

揪著草，攀著亂石，小心探身下去，又鞠躬過了一個石穹門，便到了汪汪一碧的潭邊了

揪着草，攀着乱石，小心探身下去，又鞠躬过了一个石穹门，便到了汪汪一碧的潭边了


捕

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *baːs): semantic 扌 (“hand”) + phonetic 甫 (OC *paʔ).

Han compound

捕魚

捕鱼


摍

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sruɡ): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 宿 (OC *suɡs, *suɡ)


摐

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

They marched to the beat of gong and drum through the Elm Pass.
They circled the Stone Tablet with a line of waving flags.

Gao Shi (高適), 738, A Song of the Yan Country (《燕歌行》), translated by Witter Bynner.

Chuāngjīn fágǔ xià Yúguān, jīngpèi wēiyí Jiéshí jiān.

摐金伐鼓下榆關，旌旆逶迤碣石間。

𪭢金伐鼓下榆关，旌旆逶迤碣石间。

to beat an instrument; to strike; to pound


摪

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

For pronunciation and definitions of 摪 – see 將 (“to support”).
(This character is a variant form of 將).


摤

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


搽

From 塗 (OC *rlaː, “to daub”) (Liu, 1984).

搽藥膏

搽药膏


揵

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

手揵起來

手揵起来

(Northern Wu, Huizhou) to lift; to raise


摣

(archaic or Eastern Min) to grasp with the fingers


揕

(Hokkien) to throw; to toss; to hurl; to fling


摭

to pick up; to collect; to gather; to find


搯

For pronunciation and definitions of 搯 – see 掏 (“to take out; to fish out; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 掏).


摶

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *doːn, *doːn, *donʔ): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 專 (OC *tjon).


搔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *suː): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 蚤 (OC *ʔsuːʔ, “flea, louse”).
Schuessler (2007) considers 掃 (OC *suːʔ, *suːs, “to brush”) to be cognate and suggests a Sino-Tibetan etymology, relating it to Chepang साव्सा (saw-, “to itch”), सोस्सा (sos‑, “to itch”), Bodo (India) [script needed] (su-, “to itch”).
Baxter and Sagart (2014) relates it to 爪 (OC *ʔsruːʔ, “claw”).

cog

搔癢

搔痒


摧

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


擀

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kaːnʔ): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 幹 (OC *kaːns).

Han compound

to roll (dough, nuts, etc. in order to flatten or crush)


擐

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʷraːn, *ɡʷraːns): semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 睘 (OC *ɡʷeŋ)

Han compound

Lord Wen personally donned armor and headpiece, traversed mountains and rivers, overcame perils and obstacles, and vanquished the princes of the east.

Commentary of Zuo, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translation from Zuozhuan: Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals" (2017), by Stephen Durrant, Wai-yee Li and David Schaberg

Wén Gōng gōng huàn jiǎzhòu, bálǚ shānchuān, yúyuè xiǎnzǔ, zhēng dōng zhī zhūhóu.

文公躬擐甲冑，跋履山川，踰越險阻，征東之諸侯。

文公躬擐甲冑，跋履山川，逾越险阻，征东之诸侯。


擤

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 扌 (“hand”) + 鼻 (“nose”).

to blow one's nose (with the finger or not)


攈

For pronunciation and definitions of 攈 – see 捃 (“to gather, to pick, to pluck; to pick up, to collect, to tidy up”).
(This character is an ancient form of 捃).


攥

攥拳頭

攥拳头

把錢攥在手中

把钱攥在手中

攥着大權

攥着大权


敹

(Classical) to sew with slanting stitches


攛

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵/


敓

Alternative form of 奪／夺 (“to take by force”)


攴

Originally a pictogram (象形) or ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): a hand (又) holding a tool of some sort (possibly a weapon or whip), meaning “to hit”. Also
phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰoːɡ, *pʰroːɡ): phonetic 卜 (OC *poːɡ) + semantic 又 (“hand”).
Similar but unrelated to 支, 伊, and 父.


敫

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


敿

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


擴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡʷlaːŋs, *kʰʷaːɡ): semantic 扌 (“hand”) + phonetic 廣 (OC *kʷaːŋʔ) – to stretch or enlarge with hands.

Han compound

擴充

扩充


敥

to scatter or disperse something by hand


斠

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


斨

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Characters in the same phonetic series (爿) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sʰaŋ): phonetic 爿 (OC *braːn, *zaŋ) + semantic 斤 (“axe”)


斸

Perhaps related to 觸 (OC *tʰjoɡ, “to butt, knock against”); see there for more (STEDT).


斕

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡ·reːn): semantic 文 + phonetic 闌 (OC *ɡ·raːn).

Han compound

斑斕

斑斓


斝

(historical) jia (a kind of ritual wine vessel, usually bronze with a round mouth, three legs, and two protruding pillars)


旚

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰew): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 票 (OC *pʰew)


旆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *boːbs): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 𣎵 ()


旐

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'ewʔ): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 兆 (OC *l'ewʔ).


旖

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qral, *qralʔ): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 奇 (OC *kral, *ɡral).


旞

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ljuds): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 遂 (OC *ljuds).

Han compound

in ancient times, referring to multicolored feathers tied to a type of flag, which is inserted onboard a vehicle


昁

(corrupted form of 𥄔) unable to see clearly


旛

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pʰan, *ban): semantic 㫃 (“flag”) + phonetic 番 (OC *paːl, *paːls, *pʰaːn, *pʰan, *ban)


昃

(literary, of the sun) to decline; to slant to the west


旟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *la): semantic 㫃 + phonetic 與 (OC *la, *laʔ, *las)


昉

Zhèngtǒng zhī biàn, fǎng yú Jìn ér shèng yú Sòng.

正統之辨，昉於晉而盛於宋。

正统之辨，昉于晋而盛于宋。


晀

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


晈

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


昺

(literary) Alternative form of 炳 (bǐng, “bright; brilliant”)


斫

Suì mìng púrén guò Xiāngjiāng, yuán Rǎnxī, zhuó zhēnmǎng, fén máo pèi, qióng shān zhī gāo ér zhǐ.

遂命僕人過湘江，緣染溪，斫榛莽，焚茅茷，窮山之高而止。

遂命仆人过湘江，缘染溪，斫榛莽，焚茅茷，穷山之高而止。


暯

For pronunciation and definitions of 暯 – see 暮 (“evening; dusk; sunset; late; closing”).
(This character is an ancient form of 暮).


暷

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/


晠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 日 + phonetic 成 (OC *djeŋ)


晟

For pronunciation and definitions of 晟 – see 盛 (“to put in container; to hold; to contain; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 盛).

For pronunciation and definitions of 晟 – see 晶 (“brilliant; glittering; crystal; quartz; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 晶).


暒

When the sky is clear, bright auspicious stars may be seen.

天暒而見景星。

天暒而见景星。


暏

For pronunciation and definitions of 暏 – see 曙 (“daybreak; dawn”).
(This character is a variant form of 曙).

zh-see

to become visible; to appear; to reveal; to show


暙

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/


曒

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


暐

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɢʷɯlʔ): semantic 日 (“day; sun”) + phonetic 韋 (OC *ɢʷɯl)


曅

Alternative form of 曄／晔 (yè, “bright; flourishing”)


暾

(literary) new-risen sun; morning sun; sun above the horizon


暡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qloːŋʔ): semantic 日 (“sun”) + phonetic 翁 (OC *qloːŋ).


朄

ancient percussion music using snare drums


曩

Cognate with Tibetan གནའ་བོ (gna' bo, “ancient; in old times”) (Schuessler, 2007).


晬

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

(literary or Min, Waxiang) first birthday of a child


朓

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l̥ʰeːw, *l̥ʰeːwʔ): semantic 月 (“moon”) + phonetic 兆 (OC *l'ewʔ).


朻

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/


朹

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


杊

wood of a large tree, able to be used for hoe handles


杇

Zai Yu being asleep during the daytime, the Master said, "Rotten wood cannot be carved; a wall of dirty earth will not receive the trowel. This Yu!—what is the use of my reproving him?"

The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zǎi yǔ zhòuqǐn. Zǐyuē: “Xiǔmù bùkě diāo yě, fèntǔ zhī qiáng, bùkě wū yě, yú Yǔ yǔ hé zhū.”

宰予晝寢。子曰：「朽木不可雕也，糞土之牆，不可杇也，於予與何誅。」

宰予昼寝。子曰：「朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙，不可杇也，于予与何诛。」


暉

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qʰul): semantic 日 (“Sun”) + phonetic 軍 (OC *kun).


杹

Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus mutabilis#Translingual

cotton rose or cotton rosemallow (Hibiscus mutabilis)


朼

large wooden spoon used in ancient sacrifices to pick up an animal body in a cauldron and place it on an altar


枊

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋaːŋ, *ŋaːŋs): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 卬 (OC *ŋaːŋ, *ŋaŋʔ).


杽

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/


杋

tree mentioned in ancient books, commonly known as the water ash tree


枙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 厄 (OC *qreːɡ).


枅

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kŋeː): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 幵 (OC *kŋeːn)

Han compound

square timber pillars used as supporting beams in traditional wooden Chinese building or construction


曙

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *djas): semantic 日 (“sun”) + phonetic 暑 (OC *hjaʔ).


昴

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (昴):
* → Japanese: 昴(ぼう) (Bō)

Twenty-Eight Mansions
w:Twenty-Eight Mansions

(～宿) (Chinese astronomy) Hairy Head Mansion (Pleiades) (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)


斧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *paʔ): phonetic 父 (OC *paʔ, *baʔ) + semantic 斤 (“axe”)
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-pʷa (“axe”) (STEDT). Cognate with Garo rua (“axe”), Jingpho nwa, ningwa (“axe”), Tangut 𘟬 (*wjị¹, “axe”), Japhug tɯrpa (“axe”).


杢

(dialect) cattle dowel (nailed to the ground to tie up cattle)


柲

(literary) weapon handle made of bamboo strips


朾

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *rteːŋ, *rdeːŋ): semantic 木 + phonetic 丁 (OC *rteːŋ, *teːŋ).


柃

a kind of shrub or tree — (Eurya japonica)


栤

(Only used in 𤖳栤.) (onomatopoeia) sound of chopping firewood


柷

a large wooden box-shaped trough, played with a pestle as a percussion instrument in Chinese ritual music


栛

the lychee, a fruit which grows in South China


栦

(archaic) kind of tree mentioned in ancient books


柣

(Classical) threshold; doorsill; doorstep


栐

(archaic) a kind of tree whose wood was used to make 笏 (hù) tablets


栬

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


栠

weak. Given the same meaning as 荏 in modern Chinese.


栔

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰeːds): phonetic 㓞 () + semantic 木.


桏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


桕

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


桄

bamboo palm, broadleaf lady palm (Rhapis excelsa)


栮

wood ear; tree ear; black fungus (Auricularia nigricans, syn. Auricularia polytricha)


柩

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


桵

(Only used in 白桵.) small tree mentioned in ancient books


栳

Only used in 栲栳 (kǎolǎo, “round-bottomed container made of willow or bamboo strips”).


梍

(archaic) Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)


桸

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hral, *hlɯl): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 希 (OC *hlɯl).

Han compound

(dialectal, Northern Min, Southern Min) a ladle


梘

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


曆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *reːɡ): phonetic 厤 (OC *reːɡ) + semantic 日 (“sun; day”).
Derivative, meaning "calendar" < "calendrical calculations" (Shu), of 歷 (OC *rêk) "to calculate". See there for more.


栂

a kind of evergreen tree, hemlock, the genus Tsuga


梠

a small beam supporting the rafters at the eaves


栓

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sroːn, *sron): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 全 (OC *zlon) – a wooden peg.


桖

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 血 (“blood”)

1777, 李調元 《南越筆記》

Yòu yǒu shù mián, yī yuē shù tóu mián. Yǐ jíbèi zhī jiē wū xuè, sì shēng shí jié qù wū xuè, shù cháng kě bā jiǔ chǐ, sìjì kāihuā, xià qiū yóu shèng.

又有樹綿，一曰樹頭綿。以吉貝枝接烏桖，俟生時截去烏桖，樹長可八九尺，四季開花，夏秋尤盛。

1777, 李調元 《南越筆記》

又有树绵，一曰树头绵。以吉贝枝接乌桖，俟生时截去乌桖，树长可八九尺，四季开花，夏秋尤盛。


棎

(Only used in 棎子树.) kind of deciduous tree with fruit resembling pears


梖

Only used in 梖多／𪱷多, alternative form of 貝多／贝多 (bèiduō, “talipot”)


棳

small pillars that support the roof (those which rest on the main beam)


棢

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *maŋʔ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 罔 (OC *mlaŋʔ).


梂

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡu): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 求 (OC *ɡu)


栃

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 栃 (tochi).
Spelling pronunciation, as 勵／励 (lì) or 蠣／蛎 (lì).


棬

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


椌

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/


椐

Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata#Translingual


棰

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 垂 (OC *djol).


椄

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sap (“wedge”) (STEDT).


杏

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 木 (“wood”) + 口 (“mouth”) – perhaps referring to the tastiness of its fruit.
Shuowen considers it to be a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡraːŋʔ): semantic 木 (“wood”) + abbreviated phonetic 可 (OC *kʰaːlʔ), but this is unlikely.


棌

/t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


棈

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


梛

(archaic) a kind of tree similar to the willow with pink flowers


棝

(Only used in 棝斗.) a device used for shooting rats and mice


椸

clothes horse, clothes rack, drying rack


楆

(Classical) kind of jujube (Chinese date) mentioned in ancient books


椳

the pivots, at the top and bottom of a Chinese door, on which the door turns


楃

house tent (especially with a wooden roof)


梧

Firmiana platanifolia
Wikispecies:Firmiana platanifolia

Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana platanifolia), also known as Sterculia platanifolia


楑

For pronunciation and definitions of 楑 – see 揆 (“guess; to conjecture; to surmise; to reckon; leader of the government; etc.”).
(This character is an ancient form of 揆).


楜

(Only used in 楜椒.) pepper, especially black pepper (both the plant and the spice)


椪

Machilus nanmu, a species of evergreen in the laurel family.


榓

Chinese scholar tree
Styphnolobium japonicum

Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium japonicum#Translingual

(archaic) fragrant tree that resembles a Chinese scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) mentioned in ancient books


椲

a kind of wood (used as a kind of material to make things such as basins and bowls)


楺

For pronunciation and definitions of 楺 – see 揉 (“to knead; to rub; to massage; to crush by hand”).
(This character is an ancient form of 揉).


楟

Pyrus ussuriensis (Manchurian pear) tree


楤

Used in 楤木 (sǒngmù, “Aralia; Aralia chinensis”).


曷

Shuowen Jiezi: Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡaːd): phonetic 匃 () + semantic 曰
Cognate with 何 (OC *ɡaːl, “what; where; why; how”). See there for more.

Han compound

When [will] this sun die? I [shall] die with you.

The Book of Documents, circa 4ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ century BCE

時日曷喪，予及汝皆亡。

时日曷丧，予及汝皆亡。

Why do you not report (their words) to me, but go about to excite one another by empty speeches, frightening and involving the multitudes in misery?

Rǔ hé fú gào zhèn, ér xū dòng yǐ fúyán, kǒng shěn yú zhòng?

汝曷弗告朕，而胥動以浮言，恐沈于眾？

汝曷弗告朕，而胥动以浮言，恐沈于众？

If [foolishly] you do not study, how can you become men?

Three Character Classic, circa 13ᵗʰ century CE

苟不學，曷為人。

苟不学，曷为人。

I think of them. Which month shall I return by?

Huái zāi huái zāi, hé yuè yǔ huán guī zāi.

懷哉懷哉、曷月予還歸哉。

怀哉怀哉、曷月予还归哉。


楗

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡanʔ): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 建 (OC *kans).


榽

(Only used in 榽橀.) (archaic) kind of tree similar to sandalwood mentioned in ancient books


朧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *roːŋ, *roŋs): semantic 月 (“moon”) + phonetic 龍 (OC *b·roŋ, *mroːŋ).
Unlike most other characters with a 月 (yuè)-like component on the left, this character's 月 (yuè) is not the cursive form of 肉; 朦朧／朦胧 (ménglóng) was originally used in reference to the moon.

Han compound

朦朧

朦胧


榖

Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera#Translingual

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)


梣

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sɡɯm, *sɡrɯm): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 岑 (OC *sɡrɯm).

Han compound

夫梣木色青翳。

Fraxinus chinensis
Wikispecies:Fraxinus chinensis


槔

Only used in 桔槔 (jiégāo, “water pulley; well sweep”); also used as its short form.


榆

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *lo): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 俞 (OC *l̥ʰus, *lo).


楣

中楣 [Cantonese] ― zung³ mei⁴ [Jyutping] ― to shoot a ball onto the horizontal beam of the goal (in football)


榑

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ba): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 尃 (OC *pʰa).

large mulberry tree in myth, said to exist in Japan


槸

(said of branches) to rub against one another as they sway


榡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 木 + phonetic 素 (OC *saːs).


榪

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *mraːs): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 馬 (OC *mraːʔ).


槭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔslɯwɢ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 戚 (OC *sʰlɯːwɢ).


槿

Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus#Translingual


槷

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ŋeːd): phonetic 埶 (OC *ŋeds) + semantic 木 (“wood”)


橁

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

Fraxinus bungeana
Wikispecies:Fraxinus bungeana

Bunge's ash (Fraxinus bungeana), endemic to China


榧

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *pɯlʔ): semantic 木 (“wood; tree”) + phonetic 匪 (OC *pɯlʔ).

Han compound

Torreya grandis
Torreya grandis#Translingual


槳

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

《讓我們蕩起雙槳》

《让我们荡起双桨》


榭

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ljaːɡs): semantic 木 (“wood; wooden structure”) + phonetic 射 (OC *ɢljaːɡs, *laːɡs, *ɢljaːɡ, *laːɡ); also ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 木 + 射 (“archery”), as it originally referred to an early type of architecture for both the practice and the ceremony of archery: an open-space hall built on raised ground, without internal division into rooms (Wang, 1923; Yang, 1965). In bronze script, the alternative form 𫷺 (i.e. ⿸广射) can be seen.

Han compound

(architecture) pavilion (typically on raised ground)


樗

Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus altissima#Translingual


橔

For pronunciation and definitions of 橔 – see 𧝋 (“cover for a coffin”).
(This character is a variant form of 𧝋).


榊

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 榊 (sakaki).
Spelling pronunciation, as 神 (shén).


樴

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *dɯːɡ, *tjɯɡ): semantic 木 (“wood”) + phonetic 戠 (OC *tjɯɡ).


樶

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


楝

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡ·reːns): 木 + 柬.

Han compound

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

bead tree (Melia azedarach, formerly known as Melia japonica), a tree in the mahogany family


槯

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


樼

Alternative form of 榛 (zhēn, “hazelnut”)


樔

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰaːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰaːu̯²¹/


槵

Sapindus saponaria, a species of deciduous tree whose bark can be used in place of soap, and whose wood can be used to make rosary beads


樒

a tree resembling Chinese scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) with fragrant wood


樫

Used in 樫鳥／㭴鸟 (“Garrulus glandarius/Eurasian jay”).


檈

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sɢʷan, *sɢʷin): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 睘 (OC *ɡʷeŋ)


檇

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


橠

having the appearance of slender branches


橇

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


橄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *klaːmʔ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 敢 (OC *klaːmʔ).


檝

Alternative form of 楫 (jí, “oar; paddle”)


檶

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


櫇

(Only used in 㰋櫇.) (archaic) kind of fruit mentioned in ancient books


櫏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


櫄

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

Alternative form of 杶 (chūn, “Toona sinensis”)


櫢

(Only used in 櫢檽／𰘸檽.) (said of trees) lush


檷

warping wheel; a spinning frame for winding silk


檾

grassy plant with fibres from which cloth is made


櫿

(archaic) kind of tree mentioned in ancient books


檄

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡleːwɢ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 敫 (OC *kleːwɢs, *ɢlewɢ, *kleːwɢ).


櫫

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ta): phonetic 豬 (OC *ta) + semantic 木 (“tree; wood”).


檎

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡrɯm): semantic 木 + phonetic 禽 (OC *ɡrɯm).


樟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kjaŋ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 章 (OC *kjaŋ).

Han compound

Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora#Translingual


檣

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zaŋ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 嗇 (OC *srɯɡ).


欑

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/


欩

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/


櫥

→ Thai: ตู้ (dtûu)


欼

(Cantonese) to use one's teeth and hands to break something such as a string


歂

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/


櫧

a tree of species Quercus glauca or of genus Castanopsis, in family Fagaceae.


歠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *tʰjod): phonetic 叕 (OC *tod) + abbreviated semantic 㱃 (“to drink”).

Han compound

(literary or Eastern Min) to drink, to sip, to suck


殏

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡu): semantic 歹 + phonetic 求 (OC *ɡu)


殅

(literary, intransitive) to come back to life; (transitive) to bring back to life; to revive; to resurrect


歟

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *la, *laʔ, *las): phonetic 與 (OC *la, *laʔ, *las) + semantic 欠.
; question particle

Han compound

1046 October 17, 范仲淹 [Fan Zhongyan], 岳陽樓記 [Memorial to Yueyang Tower]:

Sentence-final particle used to express an exclamatory, doubtful or questioning tone


毈

(literary, of a bird's egg) will not hatch


殰

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *l'oːɡ): semantic 歹 (“bad”) + phonetic 𧶠 (OC *luɡ).


毑

For pronunciation and definitions of 毑 – see 姐 (“elder sister; woman; lady; madame; etc.”).
(This character is recorded in one or more historical dictionaries as an ancient form of 姐).


毇

Multiple explanations exist:
* Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 䊆 (“rice in a mortar”) + 殳 (“hand holding a pestle”)
* Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) and phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *hmralʔ): abbreviated phonetic 毀 (OC *hmralʔ, *hmrals, “to demolish”) + semantic 米 (“rice”).
Original meaning to finely pound rice in a mortar.


毄

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 軎 (“axle tip”) + 殳 (“weapon”) - things which hit each other.

to hit against; to collide with; to strike


毲

(obsolete) fur woven items produced by foreign peoples in ancient times


檨

→ Tsou: suai

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 羨.
An Austroasiatic substrate loanword; compare Khmer ស្វាយ (svaay, “mango”), Vietnamese xoài (“mango”).


殩

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵¹/


殄

(literary) to extirpate; to exterminate; to extinguish; to exhaust


欖

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡ·raːmʔ): semantic 木 (“tree”) + phonetic 覽 (OC *ɡ·raːmʔ).
See 橄欖／橄榄 (gǎnlǎn).


櫻

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qreːŋ): semantic 木 + phonetic 嬰 (OC *qeŋ).


殧

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


毤

Alternative form of 毻 (tuò, “to moult; to shed”)


氌

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 毛 (“hair”) + phonetic 魯 (OC *raːʔ).


氱

(old translated form) the chemical element oxygen


氠

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 气 (“gas”) + phonetic 申.
Borrowed from English xenon. Obsoleted, as it is homophonous to 砷 (shēn, “arsenic”).


氖

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 气 (“gas”) + phonetic 乃.


殲

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ʔsem): semantic 歹 + phonetic 韱 (OC *sem).

Han compound

The Song forces were decisively defeated. The Duke was wounded in the thigh, and all of his guards were killed in the battle.

Sòng shī bàijì, gōng shāng gǔ, ménguān jiān yān.

宋師敗績，公傷股，門官殲焉。

宋师败绩，公伤股，门官歼焉。

to annihilate; to wipe out; to kill off; to destroy


氥

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 气 (“gas”) + phonetic 西.
Borrowed from English xenon. Obsoleted, as it is homophonous to 硒 (xī, “selenium”).


氡

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声): semantic 气 (“gas”) + phonetic 冬.
Borrowed from English radon.


樺

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *grwa (“birch”) (STEDT); cognate with Tibetan གྲོ་ག (gro ga, “bark of birch tree”).


氕

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意): 气 (“gas”) + 丿 (“one”). Also a phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声), where 丿 (piě) acts as the phonetic component. Compare 氘 (“deuterium”) and 氚 (“tritium”).
From 丿 (piě, “left falling stroke”) from the glyph, possibly influenced by New Latin protium. In Mandarin, it is pronounced in the first tone by analogy with 氘 (dāo, “deuterium”) and 氚 (chuān, “tritium”).


汣

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴/

(archaic) used in the lake names 東汣／东汣 (Dongjiu) and 西汣 (Xijiu) (now 東氿／东氿 and 西氿), located in Yixing, Jiangsu province, China


汯

Only used in 泓汯 (“(of currents) whirling; swirling”).


毗

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *bi): semantic 囟 + phonetic 比 (OC *piʔ, *pis, *bi, *bis, *biɡ).