Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 73ED
GB2312-80 := B0E0


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 73ED
Big5 := AF5A

Phonetic (聲字部分): none

Signific (有意部分): 玉王 yu4 jade rings
刂刀 dao1 knife


Etymology (文字來源): Signific Cluster, how the knife 刂刀 cuts the jade 玉王 - grade

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): baan1 baan10

Taiwanese (台灣話): pai1 pan1

English Senses For (英文): ban1
a grade / a seat or position / a class or company / a set / a group / a squad (of soldiers) / to distribute / to return / same as斑-variegated / of different colors / of equal rank, same generation, etc. / a shift / duty / scheduled runs (of the bus, etc.) / a Chinese family name

ShuoWen (说文解字):
分瑞玉從玨從刀

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s00262
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L31763 L06320 L06321 L06322 L06323 L06324 L06325


L06326 L06327
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


b00581 b00582 b00583
  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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