Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 54E5
GB2312-80 := B8E7


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 54E5
Big5 := ADF4

Phonetic (聲字部分): 可 ke3 ke4

Signific (有意部分): 哥 remnant

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Special, keke 可可 for gege brother

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): goh10

Taiwanese (台灣話): ko1

English Senses For (英文): ge1
an elder brother

ShuoWen (说文解字):
聲也從二可古文以為謌字

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


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  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


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  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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