Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 661F
GB2312-80 := D0C7


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 661F
Big5 := AC50

Phonetic (聲字部分): 生 sheng1

Signific (有意部分): 日 ri4 sun

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, aspect of the sun 日 - star

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): seng10 sing1 sing10

Taiwanese (台灣話): chheN1 chhiN1 seng1

English Senses For (英文): xing1
any heavenly body that shines / stars, planets, satellites, etc. / a spark or sparks / droplets / small particles of anything / very tiny / name of one of the 2 8 constellations / a movie star / by night / nocturnal / an ancient percussion musical instrument consisting of two or more brass-cup-like pieces played by hitting them against one another / a Chinese family name

ShuoWen (说文解字):
星或省

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s04908 s04909 s04910
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L33435 L33436 L33437 L33438 L33439 L33440 L11326


L11327 L11328 L11329 L11330
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


b10272
  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 


j16406 j16407 j16408 j16409 j16410

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