Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 7EC6
GB2312-80 := CFB8


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 7D30
Big5 := B2D3

Phonetic (聲字部分): none

Signific (有意部分): 糸 mi4 si1 thread
囟田 xin4 head


Etymology (文字來源): Signific Cluster, the thread 糸 from the head 田 - hair - thin

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): sai3

Taiwanese (台灣話): se3 soe3

English Senses For (英文): xi4
tiny / small / little / thin / slender / tall but lean / slim / fine / petty / trifling / detailed / precise / exquisite / delicate ( workmanship, etc. )

ShuoWen (说文解字):
微也從糸囟聲

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s09607
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


L19946 L19947 L19948
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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