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U+37B7, 㞷
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-37B7

[U+37B6]
CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A
[U+37B8]

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 45, +4, 7 strokes, cangjie input 山一土 (UMG), composition )

  1. luxuriant
  2. lush
  3. flourishing

Derived characters

  • 𣳫, 𱚈

References

Chinese

More information simp. and trad., alternative forms ...
simp. and trad.
alternative forms 𡴍
𡉚
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Glyph origin

More information Historical forms of the character 㞷, Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) ...
Historical forms of the character
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Small seal script
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Phono-semantic compound: in the version on bronzes, semantic ("footprint") + phonetic ("ritual axe made of jade"). Compare the top component of and . Its original meaning was "to go"; original version of 𢓸 (then stylized into ) and inner component of > .

According to Xu Shen, compound + ; however, his interpretations are not based on oracle bones and bronzes. Another ancient meaning, according to Xu Shen, was "undesired grass" (e.g., grass growing where it should grow, such as in front of a door).

㞷 is similar but unrelated to 𡴀 > . It is also similar but unrelated to 𤯓 > .

Pronunciation

More information Rime, Character ...
Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1
Initial () (30)
Final () (106)
Tone (調) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed
Division () III
Fanqie
Baxter gjwang
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɡʉɐŋ/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɡʷiɐŋ/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɡiuɑŋ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/guaŋ/
Li
Rong
/ɡiuaŋ/
Wang
Li
/ɡĭwaŋ/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/giwaŋ/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
kuáng
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
kwong4
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Definitions

  1. luxuriant
  2. lush
  3. flourishing

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