Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 5170
GB2312-80 := C0BC


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 862D
Big5 := C4F5

Phonetic (聲字部分): 闌 lan2 柬 jian3

Signific (有意部分): 艹艸 cao3 grass

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, a type of plant 艹艸 -

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): laan4

Taiwanese (台灣話): lan5

English Senses For (英文): lan2
an orchid

ShuoWen (说文解字):
香艸也從艸闌聲

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s00340
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L31768 L31769 L31770 L31771 L31772 L06360 L06361


L06362 L06363
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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