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This common Sino-Tibetan word has been replaced by 狗 (OC *koːʔ) in most topolects except Eastern Min, such as Fuzhou kēng.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

效馬效羊者右牽之；效犬者左牽之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
效马效羊者右牵之；效犬者左牵之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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.

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

(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).


㐨

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


㑝

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


㑉

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


㒎

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


㑻

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


㒥

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


㒾

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


㓏

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ʊŋ²¹⁴/


㒽

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


㒸

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


㓦

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


㓃

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


㔓

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


㔄

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


丷

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ pä⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/


丮

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


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).


乪

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


乀

a stroke that falls downwards towards the right


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

李世乭

Lee Sedol, a professional Go player in South Korea


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”)


仨

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 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
běijīng fángwū zūlìn xīnzhèng: shíyuè qǐ zūjīn nàrù jiānguǎn zhànghù, sā yuè yǐshàng xū àn yuè huàzhuǎn [Pinyin]
Beijing Housing Rental New Policy: Starting from October, Rent Must Be Deposited into a Supervised Account; Payments After Three Months Must Be Made Monthly

(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。


仮

(music) Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note low fa (4̣).


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).


佸

君子于役、不日不月、曷其有佸。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

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

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

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


佣

commission (amount of money paid to a middleman)


佺

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


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

佘賽花／佘赛花

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

佘詩曼／佘诗曼 ― Shé Shīmàn ― Charmaine Sheh (Hong Kong actress)


侕

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


侐

閟宮有侐、實實枚枚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
𮤲宫有侐、实实枚枚。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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


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.


侀

刑者侀也，侀者成也，一成而不可變，故君子盡心焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
刑者侀也，侀者成也，一成而不可变，故君子尽心焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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).

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


俀

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


佾

八佾

eight rows of eight dancers (mentioned in the Analects)

(historical) a row of dancers during a sacrificial rite


俁

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


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


併

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


俬

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


侮

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

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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
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。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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.

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. [Pinyin]


倊

(obsolete) troubled complexion; beleaguered appearance


倕

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


俵

(literary or dialectal) to divide; to distribute


倠

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


偣

(idiomatic) indecent intention of a woman


倱

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


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).


偠

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


傎

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


傣

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


傏

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


傸

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


僓

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


僐

deliberately assuming a flattering posture or pose


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).


僙

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


僺

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

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


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).

cog

疲倦

厭倦／厌倦

子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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?"

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


僼

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


僉

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

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


働

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

勞働／劳动 ― láodòng ― labor (勞動)

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。 [MSC, trad.]
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。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 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. [Pinyin]

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


儤

on duty (spoken of administrators or bureaucrats)


儖

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


儣

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


儅

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


儦

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


儰

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


儝

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


兓

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


兝

/fən⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/

/fən⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/fɐn⁵⁵ hɐk̚⁵/


兕

𧣶
𠒅
咒
𠙃
𠒊
𠒃
𧤄
𩸟
𤉡
𧰽
𧱃
雉

丙子卜：王獲。允獲兕一。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
丙子卜：王获。允获兕一。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: 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

Bǐngzǐ bǔ: wáng huò. Yǔn huò sì yī. [Pinyin]Crack-making on bingzi [day]: "His Majesty will catch [game]." [Verification:] He really did catch wild buffalo, one.

虎兕出於柙，龜玉毀於櫝中，是誰之過與？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
虎兕出于柙，龟玉毁于椟中，是谁之过与？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

When a tiger or rhinoceros 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? [Pinyin]

不然，巴浦之犀、犛、兕、象，其可盡乎，其又以規為瑱也？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
不然，巴浦之犀、牦、兕、象，其可尽乎，其又以规为瑱也？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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? [Pinyin]

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).


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/


兡

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰɤ⁵¹/


儡

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


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”).


凘

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


凓

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


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


偉

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

Han compound

extraordinary; magnificent; great; robust


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


凷

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

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


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

只准攜帶30公斤行李。 [MSC, trad.]
只准携带30公斤行李。 [MSC, simp.]

Only thirty kilos are allowed for personal luggage

Zhǐ zhǔn xiédài 30 gōngjīn xínglǐ. [Pinyin]

旅館准不准住小孩和養小動物？ [MSC, trad.]
旅馆准不准住小孩和养小动物？ [MSC, simp.]

Lǚguǎn zhǔn bù zhǔn zhù xiǎo hái hé yǎng xiǎo dòngwù? [Pinyin]


凗

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


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).


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”).

Han compound

天地之間有凔熱，用其道者終無竭。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
天地之间有𰃷热，用其道者终无竭。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Tiāndì zhījiān yǒu 凔rè, yòng qí dào zhě zhōng wú jié. [Pinyin]

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

疾養、凔熱、滑鈹、輕重以形體異。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
疾养、𰃷热、滑铍、轻重以形体异。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Jí yǎng, 凔rè, huá pí, qīngzhòng yǐ xíngtǐ yì. [Pinyin]


刌

/t͡sʰu̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰu̯ən²¹⁴/


刵

(historical) to cut off the ear as a punishment


凰

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

(Chinese mythology) female fenghuang (a mythological bird)


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”)


刳

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


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)


凪

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


剜

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


剭

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/


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”)


劙

蠫
㓿
𠠞
𧏇
𠠂
㓯
𠠍
𠠫


劓

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


劥

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


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


勐

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


劻

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


勰

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


勮

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) shrill; piercing (sound)


勶

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


勱

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

Han etyl

(literary) to exert oneself; to make an effort


匓

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


勠

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


匰

a container used to hold a spirit tablet


匉

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


匛

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


匽

Characters in the same phonetic series (妟) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qanʔ) : semantic 匸 (“to hide”) + phonetic 妟 ().


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)


厊

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


厜

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


叾

Only used in 西貢叾／西贡叾, a place in Hong Kong.


卅

/saː⁵⁵ aː²²/

/saː⁵⁵ aː²²/


厴

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


厱

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


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


叽

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵/


吤

(Suzhounese) Generic sentence final particle.


吜

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/


吙

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


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


吠

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) : 口 (“mouth”) + 犬 (“dog”) – to bark.
Onomatopoeic and from Proto-Sino-Tibetan, perhaps *baus: cognate to Mizo bauh (“to bark”), from earlier *baus (Schuessler 2007).

鷄鳴狗吠相聞，而達乎四境。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
鸡鸣狗吠相闻，而达乎四境。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

Cocks crow and dogs bark to one another, all the way to the four borders of the State.

Jī míng gǒu fèi xiàng wén, ér dá hū sìjìng. [Pinyin]


呺

非不呺然大也，吾為其無用而掊之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
非不呺然大也，吾为其无用而掊之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Note: In another version, this character was written as 枵, which has the same meaning.

From: Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE

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. [Pinyin]


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.


哎

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


唞

(Cantonese) Alternative form of 敨 (tau2, “to breathe; to rest”)


哘

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


唊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


唈

Used in 嗚唈／呜唈 and 唈僾／唈𫣊.


唰

onomatopoeia for a whistling or rustling sound


唁

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


唴

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/


啳

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


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:
:
我睇得你中意麵餅估呀 [Cantonese, trad.]我睇得你中意面饼估呀 [Cantonese, simp.]
From: 1841, Elijah Coleman Bridgman, A Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect
ngo⁵ tai² dak¹ nei⁵ zung¹ ji³ min⁶ beng² gu² aa³ [Jyutping]
I think you will rather prefer some cake, will you not?

zh-x

我 睇 得 你 中意 麵餅 估 呀{aa3}

我返屋企食麵啩。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我返屋企食面啩。 [Cantonese, simp.]

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

ngo⁵ faan¹ uk¹ kei² sik⁶ min⁶ gwaa³. [Jyutping]

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


啛

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


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.

我們一起學貓叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵 [MSC, trad.]
我们一起学猫叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵 [MSC, simp.]

From: 2018, 小潘潘 and 小峰峰, 學貓叫 (Learn to Meow)

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 [Pinyin]

(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”)


嗬

Possibly from the fusion of 係／系 (hai6, “to be, yes”) + 哦 (o2, “interjection/particle expressing doubt or uncertainty”) (Chor et al., 2016).

zh-l

你今晚會出席個晚會㗎嗬？ [Cantonese, trad.]
你今晚会出席个晚会㗎嗬？ [Cantonese, simp.]
nei⁵ gam¹ maan⁵ wui⁵ ceot¹ zik⁶ go³ maan⁵ wui⁶⁻² gaa³ ho²? [Jyutping]

You're attending the party this evening, right?

(Cantonese) Sentence-final particle used in an interrogative seeking confirmation.


嘄

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


喌

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

Han compound

婢又呼雞：「喌，喌，喌，喌，王安石來。」群雞俱至。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
婢又呼鸡：「喌，喌，喌，喌，王安石来。」群鸡俱至。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

From: 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.

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.

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

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


嗺

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


嗛

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


嗧

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ lɵn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ lu̯ən³⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ lɵn²¹⁻³⁵/


嘙

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


嗤

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


嘣

(onomatopoeia) a beating, throbbing or popping sound


嘦

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


嘝

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


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.


嘕

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


喧

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


噘

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


噈

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


嘹

嘹亮


噇

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵/

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

Han compound

噇飽恰閒。 [Eastern Min, trad.]
噇饱恰闲。 [Eastern Min, simp.]

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] [Bàng-uâ-cê / IPA]

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


噝

(onomatopoeia) to hiss; to whistle; to fizz


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.


喚

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


噩

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

frightening; startling; shocking; ill-omened


嘪

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


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”)


噮

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


嚃

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


嚹

(Cantonese) a particle implying completion, certainty or urgency


噥

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


噿

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


嚻

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


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).


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).


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).


嚶

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


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

薄酒酸苦，賓主嚬蹙。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
薄酒酸苦，宾主𫫾蹙。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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

借問女郎何𠁅來？含嚬欲語聲先咽。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
借问女郎何处来？含𫫾欲语声先咽。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: 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.

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

Jièwèn nǚláng héchù lái? Hánpín yùyǔ shēng xiān yè. [Pinyin]

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


嚥

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


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/


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).


嗰

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


啥

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

煞
𠍽
什
甚
省
薩
撒

這是啥物件？ [Hokkien, trad.]
这是啥物件？ [Hokkien, simp.]

儂辣做啥？ [Shanghainese, trad.]
侬辣做啥？ [Shanghainese, simp.]

吃啥飯？ [Suzhounese, trad.]
吃啥饭？ [Suzhounese, simp.]
Eating what food?

你說啥來著？ [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
你说啥来着？ [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]

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


囹

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


囿

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

王在靈囿，麀鹿攸伏。麀鹿濯濯、白鳥翯翯。王在靈沼，於牣魚躍。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏。麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯。王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]


噂

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

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


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.


圯

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


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)


圿

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


坅

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


坰

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


圔

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


垈

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


坴

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


圴

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


埄

啲灰塵埄起晒 [Cantonese, trad.]
啲灰尘埄起晒 [Cantonese, simp.]

di¹ fui¹ can⁴ pung¹ hei² saai³ [Jyutping]

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


坍

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

Han compound

房子坍了。

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。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
From: 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. [Pinyin]

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。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


嗽

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


圸

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


埍

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/


圦

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


垔

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


埝

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


堐

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


埆

(archaic, of land or soil) barren; infertile


埗

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

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


埖

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


堛

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


埪

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


埰

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


圷

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


埇

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


堾

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/


埢

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


塅

(dialectal) flat, open country; level land


塂

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


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


堠

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


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).


垳

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


埒

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


埻

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ən²¹⁴/


塝

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

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


墏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


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


墔

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


墝

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


塱

松柏塱 [Cantonese] ― cung⁴ paak³ long⁵ [Jyutping] ― Tsung Pak Long (a village in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong)

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


墭

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


墽

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


墣

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


壍

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


墫

/t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/

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


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)


壿

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯ən²¹⁴/


壨

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


塽

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


壋

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

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


塏

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


夨

Pictogram (象形) - a man tilting his head.


墥

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/


夰

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


奆

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn²¹⁴/


壧

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


奞

Spread wings (when a bird is going to fly)


奷

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


壜

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


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”).


妌

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


圊

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


妿

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


奵

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


妺

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

Han compound

妺喜 ― Mò Xǐ ― Mo Xi, a concubine of King Jie of Xia


妲

妲己 ― Dá Jǐ ― Da Ji (favorite consort of King Zhou of Shang)


妍

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

Han compound

(literary) bright, colorful and beautiful


妞

/ni̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/

/ni̯ɤʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/


妡

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


姞

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


妤

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


姾

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


妊

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


塾

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


塒

雞棲于塒、日之夕矣、羊牛下來。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
鸡栖于埘、日之夕矣、羊牛下来。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]

roost, especially those made by piercing the wall


姘

extramarital sex, illicit sexual relations


姭

n. Beautiful Appearance (extremely rare, archaic).


娮

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


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).


娷

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


婜

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


娟

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


婖

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


婍

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


婨

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


婟

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


婝

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


婞

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


婰

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


婻

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


娵

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


媃

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


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).


婸

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


媘

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


婛

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


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)


婮

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


媨

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


媜

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


婼

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


媝

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

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


媦

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


媣

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


婩

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


媩

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


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.


媗

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


媹

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


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


媡

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


媴

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


媔

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


媀

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


嫆

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


嫍

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


嫎

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


嫄

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


媶

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


媋

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

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


嫊

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


塚

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


嫜

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


媬

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


媙

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


嫬

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


嬄

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


嫏

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


嫾

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


媱

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


嫴

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


嬂

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


嫼

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


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


媯

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

a surname (no longer common since Han dynasty)


嫦

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


嫋

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


媳

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


嬏

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


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).


嬡

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


嬠

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


嬓

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

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


嬁

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


嬕

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


嬱

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


嬒

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


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).


嬣

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


嬜

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


嬻

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


孂

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


嬑

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


嬽

a beautiful woman; (literally) extremely rare


孇

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


嫶

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

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


孉

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


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”).

och-l

娶老婆

1983, “神鵰大俠”, performed by 劉德華:
「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！」 [Cantonese, trad.]
「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！」 [Cantonese, simp.]

"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!” [Jyutping]


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).


宯

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


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.


嫑

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


宧

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


嫠

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


孜

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


宬

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


孳

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


寭

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


孵

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


孿

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


宄

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

Han compound

(literary) bad person; scoundrel; evildoer; malefactor


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.


寙

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


尜

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


寊

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


寽

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


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”)


尲

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


她

她去了。

我認識她。／我认识她。

教我如何不想她！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad. and simp.]

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

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。」 [MSC, trad.]
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。」 [MSC, simp.]

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

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

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.” [Pinyin]


屩

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


岍

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


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”).


岒

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/


寰

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


岜

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


岈

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


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”).

ltc-l

paternal aunt (wife of father's younger brother)


岇

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


屺

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

Han compound

陟彼屺兮，瞻望母兮。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

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


岃

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


屢

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


峘

Small hill higher than adjacent big hill


峧

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


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


峬

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


峑

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


崌

㠣崌／𫵷崌


岱

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

Han compound

岱宗夫如何？齊魯青未了。 [MSC, trad.]
岱宗夫如何？齐鲁青未了。 [MSC, simp.]

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

Dàizōng fú rúhé? Qílǔ qīng wèiliǎo. [Pinyin]Mount Daizong, what is it like? Throughout Qi and Lu, its greenery is without end.

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


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


崷

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


崝

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


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


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.


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”)


嵪

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


嵁

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


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)


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

崧高維嶽、駿極于天。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
崧高维岳、骏极于天。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

Sōnggāo wéi yuè, jùnjí yú tiān. [Pinyin]


崙

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


崢

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


嵰

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ä²¹⁴/


嵛

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


嵡

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


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


崬

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

obor

崬羅／岽罗

崬王／岽王


嶉

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


峽

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


嵊

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


嶣

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


嶈

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

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


嶊

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


嵯

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


嶕

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


嶵

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


嶁

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


嶓

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


嶴

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


嶶

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


巏

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵/


嶀

Tushan, a mountain in the Zhejiang province of China


嶭

pertaining to a lofty and elevated state


巐

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/


巰

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

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


巑

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/


嶢

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

Han compound

嶢嶢／峣峣


嶝

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


帍

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


帡

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


巤

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


巿

(historical) leather knee covering tied around the waist


幁

(archaic) turban for tying up one's hair


嶠

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


帘

sign hung in front of a tavern's entrance


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.)


嶧

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


帔

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


巍

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


幓

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


巹

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


幧

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


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


帴

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


帩

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³³/


幡

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


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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哀我征夫、朝夕不暇。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]

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

今夕何夕兮，搴舟中流。今日何日兮，得與王子同舟。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
今夕何夕兮，搴舟中流。今日何日兮，得与王子同舟。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


庾

庾澄慶／庾澄庆

Harlem Yu (Taiwanese variety show host and singer)


廡

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


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.


廴

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


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


廙

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


弿

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


弒

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

Han compound

世衰道微，邪說暴行有作，臣弒其君者有之，子弒其父者有之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
世衰道微，邪说暴行有作，臣弑其君者有之，子弑其父者有之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]

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 [MSC, trad.]
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 [MSC, simp.]

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

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

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 [Pinyin]


彯

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/pʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


彣

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


徟

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


彽

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


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)


徸

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


廿

The pronunciation in most dialects is a contraction of 二十 (èrshí). 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).


忢

(Classical) to apprehend, realize, become aware


徘

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


徇

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


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”).


忤

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


忭

(literary) delighted; glad; happy; joyful


忻

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

Han compound

假令晏子而在，余雖爲之執鞭，所忻慕焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
假令晏子而在，余虽为之执鞭，所忻慕焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]

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


怷

(obsolete) fine; meticulous; close; detailed


徼

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/


怍

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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
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。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]


恔

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


怦

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


恧

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

Han compound

將畵也，不忍焉；將疆也，不足焉。宜其自責而自恧焉。 [Korean Literary Sinitic, trad.]
[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. [Sino-Korean]


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”) (Schuessler, 2007).

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


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 [MSC, trad.]
循着老师的指示 [MSC, simp.]


怩

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


悃

(literary) sincere; genuine; honest; loyal


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.


悛

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


悕

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


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).


悽

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


惴

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/ʈ͡ʂu̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


惘

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

Han compound

disappointed; disconcerted; dejected; discouraged


愙

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


愀

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰiːu̯³⁵/


愓

profligate, debauched, recklessly wasteful


愺

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


慦

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


慁

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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
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。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Zhanguo Ce, circa 5ᵗʰ – 3ʳᵈ centuries BCE

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.

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. [Pinyin]


慛

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/


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)”).


惸

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

哿矣富人，哀此惸獨。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
哿矣富人，哀此惸独。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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


慍

人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

Rén bùzhī ér bù yùn, bùyì jūnzǐ hū? [Pinyin]


慻

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


惚

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


愜

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


憌

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


慊

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

行有不慊於心，則餒矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
行有不慊于心，则馁矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
If one’s actions are done with dissatisfaction in the heart, it (referring to the 浩然之氣 previously mentioned) will be starved.

Xíng yǒu bú qiàn yú xīn, zé něi yǐ. [Pinyin]


慚

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


憍

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

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


慸

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


憒

(literary) confused; befuddled; muddle-headed


慵

曾聞羈旅出文章，天起慵夫走四方。 [Korean Literary Sinitic, trad.]

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. [Sino-Korean]

indolent, lazy, lethargic [since Middle Chinese]


憠

stubborn; obstinate; unbending; headstrong


憭

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


憿

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


懁

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


懳

cautious; careful; prudent; circumspect; wary


懨

懨懨／恹恹


懍

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


憔

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯²¹/


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


懌

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

Han compound

於是秦王不懌，為一擊缶。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
于是秦王不怿，为一击缶。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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

Yúshì Qín wáng bù yì, wèi yī jī fǒu. [Pinyin]


慷

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


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

我心憚暑、憂心如熏。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
我心惮暑、忧心如熏。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

我向來是不憚以最壞的惡意，來推測中國人的。 [MSC, trad.]
我向来是不惮以最坏的恶意，来推测中国人的。 [MSC, simp.]

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

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

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


懵

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


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


懿

(literary) virtuous; admirable; esteemed


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

一心仰望，同心禱祈，相愛共享天憩。 [MSC, trad.]
一心仰望，同心祷祈，相爱共享天憩。 [MSC, simp.]

From: 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]

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

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


慾

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


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”).


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


扏

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


戭

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


戤

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


戵

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


戫

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


扲

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

扲袋 [Cantonese] ― ngam⁴ doi⁶⁻² [Jyutping]

扲錢／扲钱 [Cantonese] ― ngam⁴ cin⁴ [Jyutping] ― to pull out money from one's pocket

扲荷包 [Cantonese] ― ngam⁴ ho⁴ baau¹ [Jyutping] ― to contribute money (literally "to pull one's wallet out")

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


抦

For pronunciation and definitions of 抦 – see 秉 (“a handful of crops; to grasp; to hold; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 秉).


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


挏

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


拑

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

拑牆𬦰壁／拑墙𬦰壁 [Taiwanese Hokkien] ― khîⁿ chhiûⁿ peh piah [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

拑牢牢 [Taiwanese Hokkien] ― khîⁿ-tiâu-tiâu [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to grab on for dear life, have a firm hold on

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


挸

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

挸身 [Eastern Min] ― gāng sĭng / [kaŋ³³ siŋ⁵⁵] [Bàng-uâ-cê / IPA] ― to wipe oneself down; to wash oneself


捁

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

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


戊

→ Zhuang: fouh


捠

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


捛

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


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


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.


捫

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


掊

非不呺然大也，吾為其無用而掊之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
非不呺然大也，吾为其无用而掊之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]


挪

把桌子挪到那邊去。 [MSC, trad.]
把桌子挪到那边去。 [MSC, simp.]


掓

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


掹

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「好似啲武俠小說啲劍咁插住要指定嘅人先掹到，等我依家去試試先」 [Cantonese, trad.]
「好似啲武侠小说啲剑咁插住要指定嘅人先掹到，等我依家去试试先」 [Cantonese, simp.]
“hou² ci⁵ di¹ mou⁵ haap⁶ siu² syut³ di¹ gim³ gam² caap³ zyu⁶ jiu³ zi² ding⁶ ge³ jan⁴ sin¹ mang¹ dou³⁻², dang² ngo⁵ ji¹ gaa¹ heoi³ si³ si³ sin¹” [Jyutping]

"It's like those wuxia novels where the sword is stuck and only the chosen one can pull it out; let me go try right now"

(Cantonese) to pull; to tug on; to pluck


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)


揶

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


揵

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

手揵起來／手揵起来 [Shanghainese] ― ⁸seu ⁶ji-chi-le [Wugniu] ― to raise one's hands

(Northern Wu, Huizhou) to lift; to raise


搚

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


揪

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

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 [MSC, trad.]
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 [MSC, simp.]

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


捕

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

Han compound

捕魚／捕鱼


搳

Used in 搳拳 (“to play a drinking guessing game”).


搯

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


摍

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


揕

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


摤

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/


搽

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

搽藥膏／搽药膏 [Cantonese] ― caa⁴ joek⁶ gou¹ [Jyutping] ― to apply topical medication


摭

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


摣

(archaic or Eastern Min) to grasp with the fingers


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


摐

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

摐金伐鼓下榆關，旌旆逶迤碣石間。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
𪭢金伐鼓下榆关，旌旆逶迤碣石间。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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

Chuāngjīn fágǔ xià Yúguān, jīngpèi wēiyí Jiéshí jiān. [Pinyin]

to beat an instrument; to strike; to pound


擤

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

Han compound

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


攊

(Cantonese) Alternative form of 搦 (nik¹, “to hold in the hand”)


擐

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


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


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)


攛

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵⁵/


敓

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


敥

to scatter or disperse something by hand


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”).


敹

(Classical) to sew with slanting stitches


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


敫

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


斕

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

Han compound

斑斕／斑斓


敿

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


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”)


斝

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


旆

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


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


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).


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)


旚

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


昃

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


斫

遂命僕人過湘江，緣染溪，斫榛莽，焚茅茷，窮山之高而止。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
遂命仆人过湘江，缘染溪，斫榛莽，焚茅茷，穷山之高而止。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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


昺

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


晀

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


旟

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


昉

正統之辨，昉於晉而盛於宋。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
正统之辨，昉于晋而盛于宋。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

Zhèngtǒng zhī biàn, fǎng yú Jìn ér shèng yú Sòng. [Pinyin]


晈

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


晠

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


暷

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/


暯

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


暒

天暒而見景星。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
天暒而见景星。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: The Book of Han, circa 1ˢᵗ century CE

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


暾

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


暙

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/


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).


晬

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

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


暐

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


暡

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


曅

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


曒

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/


朄

ancient percussion music using snare drums


曩

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


朓

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

/tʰi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/

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


朻

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/


朼

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


朹

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/


暉

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


杇

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。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
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。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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?"

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


杊

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


杹

Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus mutabilis#Translingual

cotton rose or cotton rosemallow (Hibiscus mutabilis)


杽

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰoʊ̯²¹⁴/


杋

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


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


杢

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


朾

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


曙

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


枙

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


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)


柲

(literary) weapon handle made of bamboo strips


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”).


栤

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


栬

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


栦

(archaic) kind of tree mentioned in ancient books


栠

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


柃

a kind of shrub or tree — (Eurya japonica)


栮

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


栔

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


柣

(Classical) threshold; doorsill; doorstep


栐

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


栛

the lychee, a fruit which grows in South China


栳

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


桏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ʊŋ³⁵/


柷

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


桕

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


桖

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

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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
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。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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. [Pinyin]


柩

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


桵

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


桄

bamboo palm, broadleaf lady palm (Rhapis excelsa)


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


梍

(archaic) Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis)


栃

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


梂

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

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


梖

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


梘

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/


梠

a small beam supporting the rafters at the eaves


栂

a kind of evergreen tree, hemlock, the genus Tsuga


棎

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


栓

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


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.


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.


棝

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


梛

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


棌

/t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/


棢

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


梧

Firmiana platanifolia
Wikispecies:Firmiana platanifolia

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


棬

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn⁵⁵/


椗

For pronunciation and definitions of 椗 – see 碇 (“anchor”).
(This character is a variant form of 碇).


椐

Zelkova serrata
Zelkova serrata#Translingual


棈

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵¹/


椪

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


棳

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


椌

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/


椄

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


椲

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


楆

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


楃

house tent (especially with a wooden roof)


棰

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯eɪ̯³⁵/

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


椳

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


楜

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


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。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
From: Huainanzi, 2ⁿᵈ century BCE
Fú cén mù sè qīng yì. [Pinyin]

Fraxinus chinensis
Wikispecies:Fraxinus 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

時日曷喪，予及汝皆亡。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
时日曷丧，予及汝皆亡。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

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

Shí rì hé sàng, yǔ jí rǔ jiē wáng. [Pinyin]

汝曷弗告朕，而胥動以浮言，恐沈于眾？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
汝曷弗告朕，而胥动以浮言，恐沈于众？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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? [Pinyin]

苟不學，曷為人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
苟不学，曷为人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

From: Three Character Classic, circa 13ᵗʰ century CE

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

懷哉懷哉、曷月予還歸哉。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
怀哉怀哉、曷月予还归哉。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

Huái zāi huái zāi, hé yuè yǔ huán guī zāi. [Pinyin]


楤

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


楟

Pyrus ussuriensis (Manchurian pear) tree


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).


椸

clothes horse, clothes rack, drying rack


楗

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴/

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


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).


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


榡

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


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


榖

Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera#Translingual

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)


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).


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)


榪

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


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


槯

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/

/t͡sʰu̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯²¹⁴/


槷

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


榽

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


楣

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


樼

Alternative form of 榛 (zhēn, “hazelnut”)


槭

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


槳

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴/

《讓我們蕩起雙槳》 [MSC, trad.]
《让我们荡起双桨》 [MSC, simp.]

“Ràng wǒmen dàng qǐ shuāng jiǎng” [Pinyin]


橁

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

Fraxinus bungeana
Wikispecies:Fraxinus bungeana

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


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).


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


槸

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


樴

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


樒

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


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


橠

having the appearance of slender branches


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


檈

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


樶

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/


槿

Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus syriacus#Translingual


檇

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹/


檶

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


櫇

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


樫

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


樟

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

Han compound

Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum camphora#Translingual


櫏

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/


櫄

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ən⁵⁵/

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


檾

grassy plant with fibres from which cloth is made


櫢

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


檎

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


櫿

(archaic) kind of tree mentioned in ancient books


檷

warping wheel; a spinning frame for winding silk


檣

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵/

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


榊

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


橄

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


櫧

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


櫫

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


檄

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


橇

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/


欩

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːu̯⁵⁵/


櫥

→ Thai: ตู้ (dtûu)


欑

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/

/t͡sʰu̯än³⁵/


欼

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


歂

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än³⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu̯än²¹⁴/


樺

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


殩

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵¹/

/t͡sʰu̯än⁵¹/


殧

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/

/t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵¹/


殏

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵/

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


歟

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

Han compound

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


殅

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


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


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”).


毈

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


殄

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


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


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.


毤

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


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).


柿

→ Proto-Mien: *djəiᴮ

/t͡sʰiː¹³⁻³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː¹³⁻³⁵/

Originally written as 柹: Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zrɯʔ) : semantic 木 + phonetic 𠂔 ().
The current form is phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *zrɯʔ) : semantic 木 + phonetic 市 (OC *djɯʔ).


殰

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


氱

(old translated form) the chemical element oxygen


櫻

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


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”).


氌

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