Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 58A8
GB2312-80 := C4AB


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 58A8
Big5 := BEA5

Phonetic (聲字部分): 黑 hei1

Signific (有意部分): 土 tu3 potters clay - earth

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, black earth 土

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): mak6

Taiwanese (台灣話): bak8 bat8 bek8

English Senses For (英文): mo4
black / dark / a black dye / a Chinese ink-stick / ink / calligraphy / handwriting or painting / literate / letters / learning / statutes / institutions / greedy / covetous / corrupt / to tattoo the face-one of the five punishments in ancient China / a Chinese family name

ShuoWen (说文解字):
書墨也從土從黑黑亦聲

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s10201
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


L28964 L28965
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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