Chinese Etymology


Character Input:
Simplified (简体字):
Unicode := 9EBB
GB2312-80 := C2E9


Traditional (繁軆字):
Unicode := 9EBB
Big5 := B3C2

Phonetic (聲字部分): none

Signific (有意部分): 广 yan3 an1 open stall shop
(痲-疒 D84C DFDF) hemp


Etymology (文字來源): Signific Cluster, from hemp (痲-疒 D84C DFDF) not 林 in the barn 广 - hemp

Simplification (简化方法): no simplification

Cantonese (廣東話): ma4 ma4*

Taiwanese (台灣話): ba5 ma5 moa5

English Senses For (英文): ma2
hemp / jute / ramie / sisal / flax / sesame / numb / torpid / a tingle / to tingle / pockmarked / rough / pitted / spotty

ShuoWen (说文解字):
與林同人所治在屋下從广從林凡麻之屬皆從麻

Class: traditional = simplified


Input Single Character (單字):


Seal (說文解字來的篆軆字) Characters


s05179
  LST Seal (六書通來的篆軆字) Characters 


L08629 L08630 L08631 L08632 L08633
  Bronze (金文编來的字) Characters 


b11187
  Oracle (甲骨文编來的字) Characters 



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