Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 5E26
GB2312-80 := B4F8


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 5E36
Big5 := B161

Phonetic (聲字部分): none

Signific (有意部分): 帶 remnant

Etymology (文字來源): Remnant Primitive, top is belt synched at the waste, middle separator, bottom cloth

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): daai3 daai3*

Taiwanese (台灣話): tai3 toa3

English Senses For (英文): dai4
a girdle / a sash / a belt / a band / a ribbon / a string / a tie / to wear ( a smile, sword, etc. ) / to bear / to take or bring along / to lead ( the way, troops, etc. ) / to head ( an army, etc. ) / a climatic zone

ShuoWen (说文解字):
紳也男子鞶帶婦人帶絲象繫佩之形佩必有巾從巾

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s05557
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L36116 L36117 L36118 L36119 L36120 L36121 L36122

L36123 L36124 L20916 L20917 L20918 L20919 L20920


L20921 L20922 L20923 L20924 L20925
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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