Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 牛 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bull". The meaning later shifted to "prominent" and "special".
Definition: ① special, unique, distinguished
Middle Chinese Reading: /*dək/ Initial - coronal (舌) Final - k
Modern Readings: Mandarin - tè Japanese - トク toku Korean - 특별할 특/수컷 특 teukbyeolhal teuk/sukeot teuk Cantonese - dak6 Vietnamese - sệt, đước, được, đặc, đực
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Variants: 華 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea 华 - Mainland China
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 𠌶 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "flower", now written as 花. The meaning later shifted to "blossoming", "flourishing" and "magnificent".
Definition: ① flowery ② illustrious ③ Chinese
Middle Chinese Reading: /*hwa/ Initial - laryngeal (喉) Final - none
Modern Readings: Mandarin - huá, huà, huā Japanese - カ ka, ケ ke, はな hana Korean - 빛날 화 binnal hwa, 들쭉날쭉한 모양 과 deuljjungnaljjukan moyang gwa Cantonese - faa1, waa4, waa6 Vietnamese - hoa
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Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 𧝑 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "roll over". The meaning later shifted to "unfold", "spread out", and "develop".
Definition: ① open, unfold ② stretch, extend
Middle Chinese Reading: /*ȶǐɛn/ Initial - coronal (舌) Final - n
Modern Readings: Mandarin - zhǎn Japanese - テン ten Korean - 펼 전 pyeol jeon Cantonese - zin2 Vietnamese - chẽn, triển
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Variants: 氣 - Taiwan, South Korea 气 - Mainland China 気 - Japan
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 气 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "gift of grain", now written as 餼. The current meaning "air" is a phonetic loan.
Definition: ① air, gas, steam, vapor ② spirit
Middle Chinese Reading: /*hǐəi/ Initial - dorsal (牙), laryngeal (喉) Final - none
Modern Readings: Mandarin - qì Japanese - キ ki, ケ ke Korean - 기운 기 giun gi, 보낼 희 bonael hi Cantonese - hei3 Vietnamese - khí
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Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and a remnant of 豭 represents the sound.
Definition: ① house, home, residence ② family
Middle Chinese Reading: /*ka/ Initial - dorsal (牙) Final - none
Modern Readings: Mandarin - jiā, jia, jie Japanese - カ ka, ケ ke, いえ ie, や ya Korean - 집 가 jip ga, 여자 고 yeoja go Cantonese - gaa1, gu1, ze1 Vietnamese - gia, nhà
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[425/808] Four Versions of 書 “book”
Variants:
書 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
书 - Mainland China
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 聿 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound.
Definition:
① book, letter, document
② writings
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ɕǐo/
Initial - sibilant (齒)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - shū
Japanese - ショ sho, かく kaku
Korean - 글 서 geul seo
Cantonese - syu1
Vietnamese - thơ, thư
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 書 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 書 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 書 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E6%9B%B8
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 書 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/66f01499c83943ae…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 書 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E6%9B%B8
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 書,
季旭昇，2004《說文新證》，台北：藝文印書館印行，2014年9月第二版。 (p. 220),
王力 主編，2000《王力古漢語字典》，北京：中華書局，2007年重印。 (p. 448),
邵源、邵冠勇，2010《簡化漢字解說》，濟南：齊魯書社，2010年12月第一版。 (p. 6)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 書 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E6%9B%B8
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E6%9B%B8
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 231)
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[424/808] Four Versions of 特 “special”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 牛 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bull". The meaning later shifted to "prominent" and "special".
Definition:
① special, unique, distinguished
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*dək/
Initial - coronal (舌)
Final - k
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - tè
Japanese - トク toku
Korean - 특별할 특/수컷 특 teukbyeolhal teuk/sukeot teuk
Cantonese - dak6
Vietnamese - sệt, đước, được, đặc, đực
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 特 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 特 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 特 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E7%89%B9
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 特 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/a7f1c4b87b0141de…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 特 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E7%89%B9
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 特,
王力 主編，2000《王力古漢語字典》，北京：中華書局，2007年重印。 (p. 684)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 特 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E7%89%B9
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E7%89%B9
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 70)
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[423/808] Four Versions of 華 “magnificent”
Variants:
華 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
华 - Mainland China
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 𠌶 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "flower", now written as 花. The meaning later shifted to "blossoming", "flourishing" and "magnificent".
Definition:
① flowery
② illustrious
③ Chinese
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*hwa/
Initial - laryngeal (喉)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - huá, huà, huā
Japanese - カ ka, ケ ke, はな hana
Korean - 빛날 화 binnal hwa, 들쭉날쭉한 모양 과 deuljjungnaljjukan moyang gwa
Cantonese - faa1, waa4, waa6
Vietnamese - hoa
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 華 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 華 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 華 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E8%8F%AF
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 華 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/6b0e148d026a4e52…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 華 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E8%8F%AF
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 華,
季旭昇，2004《說文新證》，台北：藝文印書館印行，2014年9月第二版。 (p. 509)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 華 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E8%8F%AF
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E8%8F%AF
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 554-555)
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[422/808] Four Versions of 通 “pass through”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound.
Definition:
① pass through, common, communicate
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*tʰuŋ/
Initial - coronal (舌)
Final - ng
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - tōng
Japanese - ツ tsu, ツウ tsū, かよう kayō, とおす tōsu, とおる tōru
Korean - 통할 통 tonghal tong
Cantonese - tung1
Vietnamese - thong, thuôn, thuông, thuồng, thông
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 通 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 通 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 通 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E9%80%9A
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 通 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/d0897a0c945e461c…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 通 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E9%80%9A
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 通,
李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 120)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 通 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E9%80%9A
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%80%9A
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 120-121)
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[421/808] Four Versions of 展 “open”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 𧝑 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "roll over". The meaning later shifted to "unfold", "spread out", and "develop".
Definition:
① open, unfold
② stretch, extend
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ȶǐɛn/
Initial - coronal (舌)
Final - n
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - zhǎn
Japanese - テン ten
Korean - 펼 전 pyeol jeon
Cantonese - zin2
Vietnamese - chẽn, triển
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 展 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 展 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 展 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%B1%95
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 展 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/c3c079ac5d8a4436…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 展 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E5%B1%95
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 展,
李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 745)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 展 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E5%B1%95
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%B1%95
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 745)
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[420/808] Four Versions of 原 “source”
Origin: Depicts water coming from a spring (泉) on a cliff (厂).
Definition:
① source, origin, beginning
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ŋǐwɐn/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - n
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - yuán
Japanese - ゲン gen, はら hara
Korean - 언덕 원/근원 원 eondeok won/geunwon won
Cantonese - jyun4, jyun5
Vietnamese - nguyên
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 原 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 原 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 原 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%8E%9F
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 原 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/2b862148b14c4053…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 原 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E5%8E%9F
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 原,
裘錫圭，1991《文字學概要（再版）》，臺北市：萬卷樓，2006年2月再版8刷。 (p. 149)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 原 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E5%8E%9F
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%8E%9F
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 1018)
[Note: Chart is for 𠫐 and not 原 specifically.]
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[419/808] Four Versions of 氣 “air”
Variants:
氣 - Taiwan, South Korea
气 - Mainland China
気 - Japan
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 米 represents the meaning and 气 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "gift of grain", now written as 餼. The current meaning "air" is a phonetic loan.
Definition:
① air, gas, steam, vapor
② spirit
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*hǐəi/
Initial - dorsal (牙), laryngeal (喉)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - qì
Japanese - キ ki, ケ ke
Korean - 기운 기 giun gi, 보낼 희 bonael hi
Cantonese - hei3
Vietnamese - khí
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 氣 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 氣 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 氣 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E6%B0%A3
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 氣 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/228cc1550bab4874…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 氣 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E6%B0%A3
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 氣,
裘錫圭，1991《文字學概要（再版）》，臺北市：萬卷樓，2006年2月再版8刷。 (p. 477),
季旭昇，2004《說文新證》，台北：藝文印書館印行，2014年9月第二版。 (p. 59)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 氣 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E6%B0%A3
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E6%B0%A3
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 26-27, 648)
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[418/808] Four Versions of 高 “high”
Origin: Pictograph of a tall building. Similar to 京.
Definition:
① high, tall
② lofty, elevated
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*kɑu/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - gāo
Japanese - コウ kō, たか taka, たかい takai, たかまる takamaru, たかめる takameru
Korean - 높을 고 nopeul go
Cantonese - gou1
Vietnamese - cao, sào
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 高 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 高 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 高 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E9%AB%98
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 高 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/7a499f2f30554a38…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 高 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E9%AB%98
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 高,
季旭昇，2004《說文新證》，台北：藝文印書館印行，2014年9月第二版。 (p. 447)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 高 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E9%AB%98
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%AB%98
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 473-474)
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[417/808] Four Versions of 起 “go up”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.
Definition:
① rise, stand up
② go up
③ begin
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*kʰǐə/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - qǐ
Japanese - キ ki, おきる okiru, おこす okosu, おこる okoru
Korean - 일어날 기 ireonal gi
Cantonese - hei2
Vietnamese - khỉ, khởi
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 起 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 起 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 起 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E8%B5%B7
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 起 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/9c6aad3e90db44f7…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 起 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E8%B5%B7
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 起,
王力 主編，2000《王力古漢語字典》，北京：中華書局，2007年重印。 (p. 1344)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 起 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E8%B5%B7
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E8%B5%B7
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 104)
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[416/808] Four Versions of 家 “house”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and a remnant of 豭 represents the sound.
Definition:
① house, home, residence
② family
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ka/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - jiā, jia, jie
Japanese - カ ka, ケ ke, いえ ie, や ya
Korean - 집 가 jip ga, 여자 고 yeoja go
Cantonese - gaa1, gu1, ze1
Vietnamese - gia, nhà
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References:
Booklet of the 808 Commonly Used Chinese Characters in China, Japan and the ROK - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
[CN] Trilateral Common Vocabulary Dictionary (3rd Edition) - www.tcs-asia.org/en/data/publications_down.php?idx…
Unihan Database on 家 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 家 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 家 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%AE%B6
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 家 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/80617961bdc7429f…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 家 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E5%AE%B6
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 家,
黃德寬，2007《古文字譜系疏證》，北京：商務印書館。 (p. 1359)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 家 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E5%AE%B6
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%AE%B6
Evolution chart from 李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 654)
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