Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 80E1
GB2312-80 := BAFA


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 80E1
Big5 := AD4A

Phonetic (聲字部分): 古 gu3 gu4 ku1

Signific (有意部分): 月肉 rou4 ribs - flesh

Etymology (文字來源): Logic Unclear, Phonetic Signific,

Simplification (简化方法): unique simplification 090 / no simplification This character maps to multiple traditional characters 鬍胡

Cantonese (廣東話): woo4

Taiwanese (台灣話): hoD5 o5 oD5

English Senses For (英文): hu2
to blunder / reckless / wildly / disorderly / stupidly / blindly / confusedly / (in ancient China) a general name of the northern tribes (北狄) / an interrogative particle) How? 或 Why? 或 When? / (now rarely) long and lasting / a Chinese family name

ShuoWen (说文解字):
牛顄垂也從肉古聲

Class: simplified (or traditional) with N traditionals


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s03065
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L30768 L30769 L30770 L30771 L30772 L03324 L03325

L03326 L03327 L03328 L03329 L03330 L03331 L03332

L03333 L03334 L03335 L03336 L03337 L03338 L03339


  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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