Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 4EFB
GB2312-80 := C8CE


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 4EFB
Big5 := A5F4

Phonetic (聲字部分): 壬 ren2

Signific (有意部分): 亻人 ren2 person profile

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, action of a person 亻人 - duty

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): yam6

Taiwanese (台灣話): jim7

English Senses For (英文): ren4
a duty / to let ( one act at will ) / to employ ( one for a job ) / to bear ( a burden ) / an official post / office

English Senses For (英文): ren2
a Chinese family name / One's duty / take responsibility

ShuoWen (说文解字):
符也從人壬聲

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s05801
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L33730 L33731 L12273 L12274 L12275 L12276 L12277


L12278 L12279
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


b12353 b12354
  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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