Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 7EF4
GB2312-80 := CEAC


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 7DAD
Big5 := BAFB

Phonetic (聲字部分): 隹 zhui1 cui1 wei2

Signific (有意部分): 糸 mi4 si1 thread

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, related to string 糸 or line - tie

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): wai4

Taiwanese (台灣話): ui5

English Senses For (英文): wei2
to tie / to hold fast / to secure / to maintain / to safeguard / to unite / to hold together / long and slender - as fibers / an initial particle - but, only, etc. / a pattern or rule

ShuoWen (说文解字):
車蓋維也從糸佳聲

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s09759
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


L30357 L02086 L02087
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


b18281 b18282 b18283 b18284
  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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