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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[433/808] Four Versions of 師 “teacher”
Variants:
師 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
师 - Mainland China
Origin: 𠂤 and 帀 both represent the sound.
Definition:
① teacher, master, specialist
② multitude, troops
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ʃi/
Initial - sibilant (齒)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - shī
Japanese - シ shi
Korean - 스승 사 seuseung sa
Cantonese - si1
Vietnamese - sư
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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 師 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 師 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 師 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%B8%AB
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 師 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/74b663da63d44147…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 師 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E5%B8%AB
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 師,
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. 500)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 師 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E5%B8%AB
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E5%B8%AB
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. 549)
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[432/808] Four Versions of 連 “connect, join, link”
Variants:
連 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
连 - Mainland China
Origin: Depicts a carriage (車) being pulled by a person walking (辶).
Definition:
① join, connect;
② continuous
③ even
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*lǐɛn/
Initial - semi-coronal (半舌)
Final - n
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - lián
Japanese - レン ren, つらなる tsuranaru, つらねる tsuraneru, つれる tsureru
Korean - 잇닿을 련(연)/거만할 련(연)/손숫물 련(연) itdaeul ryeon (yeon)/geomanhal ryeon (yeon)/sonsunmul ryeon (yeon), 산 이름 란(난) san ireum ran (nan)
Cantonese - lin4
Vietnamese - len, liên, liến, liền
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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 連 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 連 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 連 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E9%80%A3
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 連 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/84ba29a1df55485d…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 連 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E9%80%A3
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 連,
李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 127)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 連 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E9%80%A3
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%80%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. 127)
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[431/808] Four Versions of 料 “ingredients”
Origin: Depicts a ladle (斗) full of rice (米).
Definition:
① consider, conjecture
② materials, ingredients
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*lieu/
Initial - semi-coronal (半舌)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - liào
Japanese - リョウ ryō
Korean - 헤아릴 료(요) hearil ryo (yo)
Cantonese - liu2, liu6
Vietnamese - liều, liệu, lẽo, rệu, xệu
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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 料 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 料 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 料 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E6%96%99
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 料 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/6f341b4818dd4b8f…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 料 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E6%96%99
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 料,
王力 主編，2000《王力古漢語字典》，北京：中華書局，2007年重印。 (p. 415)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 料 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E6%96%99
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E6%96%99
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. 1243)
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[430/808] Four Versions of 根 “root”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound.
Definition:
① root, base(d on)
② foundation
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*kən/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - n
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - gēn
Japanese - コン kon, ね ne
Korean - 뿌리 근 ppuri geun
Cantonese - gan1
Vietnamese - căn, cằn, cỗi
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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 根 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 根 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 根 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E6%A0%B9
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 根 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/311cf7f41c1946d7…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 根 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E6%A0%B9
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 根,
李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 504)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 根 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E6%A0%B9
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E6%A0%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. 503-504)
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[429/808] Four Versions of 記 “record”
Variants:
記 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
记 - Mainland China
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.
Definition:
① record
② keep in mind, remember
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*kǐə/
Initial - dorsal (牙)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - jì
Japanese - キ ki, しるす shirusu
Korean - 기록할 기 girokal gi
Cantonese - gei3
Vietnamese - ghi, kí, ky
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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 記 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 記 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 記 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E8%A8%98
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 記 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/4a2cac6c272f4535…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 記 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E8%A8%98
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 記,
李學勤，2012《字源》，天津：天津古籍出版社，2013年7月2次印刷。 (p. 182)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 記 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E8%A8%98
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E8%A8%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. 182)
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[428/808] Four Versions of 流 “flow”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 㐬 represents the sound.
Definition:
① flow, circulate, drift
② class
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*lǐəu/
Initial - semi-coronal (半舌)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - liú
Japanese - リュウ ryū, ル ru, ながす nagasu, ながれる nagareru
Korean - 흐를 류(유) heureul ryu (yu)
Cantonese - lau4
Vietnamese - lưu
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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 流 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 流 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 流 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E6%B5%81
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 流 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/8051651680a44ad9…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 流 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E6%B5%81
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 流,
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. 801)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 流 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E6%B5%81
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E6%B5%81
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. 1014)
[Note: Chart is for 𣹭 and not 流 specifically.]
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[427/808] Four Versions of 造 “construct”
Origin: Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 告 represents the sound.
Definition:
① construct, build, make, begin
② prepare
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*dzɑu/
Initial - sibilant (齒)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - zào
Japanese - ゾウ zō, つくる tsukuru
Korean - 지을 조 jieul jo
Cantonese - cou3, cou5, zou6
Vietnamese - tháo, tạo, xáo, xạo
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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 造 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 造 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 造 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E9%80%A0
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 造 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/0633e4580fa24469…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 造 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E9%80%A0
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 造
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 造 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E9%80%A0
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%80%A0
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. 116-117)
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[426/808] Four Versions of 馬 “horse”
Variants:
馬 - Taiwan, Japan, South Korea
马 - Mainland China
Origin: Pictograph of a horse.
Definition:
① horse
② surname
③ KangXi radical 187
Middle Chinese Reading:
/*ma/
Initial - labial (唇)
Final - none
Modern Readings:
Mandarin - mǎ
Japanese - バ ba, うま uma, ま ma
Korean - 말 마 mal ma
Cantonese - maa5
Vietnamese - mã, mở, mứa, mựa
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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 馬 - www.unicode.org/cgi-bin/GetUnihanData.pl?codepoint…
[CN] Multi-function Chinese Character Database on 馬 - humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?…
Chinese Character Wiki on 馬 - dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E9%A6%AC
Official Readings of Jōyō Kanji - nihongo.monash.edu/jouyoureadings.html
[KR] Naver Hanja Dictionary on 馬 - hanja.dict.naver.com/#/entry/ccko/98c1f0aedd48416a…
Vietnamese Nôm Preservation Foundation’s Nôm Lookup Tool - nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint…
CJKV Dict on 馬 - cjkvdict.com/?search=%E9%A6%AC
Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters on 馬,
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. 741)
[CN] ZDIC on Middle Chinese pronunciation of 馬 (post used 王力's [Wang Li's] reconstruction) - www.zdic.net/zd/yy/zgy/%E9%A6%AC
Image Sources:
Character versions from ZDIC - www.zdic.net/hans/%E9%A6%AC
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. 853-854)
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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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