Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := none
GB2312-80 := none
none

Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 75F2
Big5 := B7F2

Phonetic (聲字部分): 麻 ma2 C

Signific (有意部分): &疒 ne4 ji2 bed

Etymology (文字來源): Remnant Primitive, 麻 is the phonetic but it is distorted to make room for bed for the sick 疒 - leprosy

Simplification (简化方法): no simplified form

Cantonese (廣東話): ma4

Taiwanese (台灣話): lim5 ba5 moa5

English Senses For (英文): ma2
measles / leprosy / to stupefy / to benumb / to anesthetize / to paralyze / a pockmark

ShuoWen (说文解字):
疝病從疒林聲

Class: traditional Big 5 only


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s05422
  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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