Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 9610
GB2312-80 := B2FB


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 95E1
Big5 := C4C4

Phonetic (聲字部分): 單 chan2 shan4 dan1

Signific (有意部分): 門 men2 door

Etymology (文字來源): Phonetic Signific, related to a gate 門 - open

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話):

Taiwanese (台灣話):

English Senses For (英文): chan3
to make clear / to elaborate / to elucidate / to expound / evident / clear

ShuoWen (说文解字):
開也從門單聲易曰闡幽

Class: traditional with 1 different simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s08727
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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