𢑓
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Translingual
Han character
𢑓 (Kangxi radical 58, 彐+4, 7 strokes, composition ⿳彑儿乂)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 362, character 7
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 960, character 15
- Unihan data for U+22453
Chinese
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Glyph origin
Pictogram (象形) – a pig with penis, meaning "male pig". Shuowen considered this character "pig with foot" (从彑,下象其足), which is incorrect.
See also 家 (jiā). Compare 豖, in which the male pig is castrated since the penis is detached from his body.
Etymology
See 豭 (jiā).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiá
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄚˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siá
- Wade–Giles: hsia2
- Yale: syá
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shya
- Palladius: ся (sja)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ä³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Definitions
𢑓
- (dictionary-only term) pig.