Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 8BF4
GB2312-80 := CBB5


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 8AAA
Big5 := BBA1

Phonetic (聲字部分): 兌 dui4 sui4 rui4 duo2

Signific (有意部分): 言 yan2 speak

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, relating to the spoken word 言 - speak

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): suet3 sui3

Taiwanese (台灣話): seh4 soat4 soeh4

English Senses For (英文): shuo1
to speak / to talk / to utter / to say / to explain / to clarify / a description / a narration / a statement / a theory / to scold / to talk to / a talking-to / a scolding

English Senses For (英文): shui4
to persuade / to influence

English Senses For (英文): yue4
to delight / to please

ShuoWen (说文解字):
說釋也從言兌一曰談說

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s01728
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 

L37893 L37894 L37895 L37896 L26913 L26914 L26915


L26916
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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