Character | Composition | Variants | Reading | Meaning | Hanyu | Kangxi | Cihai |
奚 | 大+7 | | xī xí ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧˊ | where? what? how? why?; servant | v1,p0541#11 | p.252#10 | p.373r2c03 |
何 | 人+5 | | hé ㄏㄜˊ | Ask, enquire. / What. / Who, which one. / How, in what way. / Why, for what reason. / Where, in what place. / How much, to what extent. | v1,p0130#04 | p.98#15 | p.97r2c04 |
| | | hē ㄏㄜ | Criticize, condemn. | | | |
| | | hè ㄏㄜˋ | Carry on one's back. / Bear, carry a burden. | | | |
也 | 乙+2 | 𠃟 匜 | yě ㄧㄝˇ | Modal particle used at the end of a sentence, expressing assertion and affirmation. / Modal particle used at the end of a question for emphasis. / Modal particle used at the end of a cause-effect sentence to express explanation. / Modal particle used in the middle of a sentence to express a pause. | v1,p0050#05 | p.84#04 | p.55r1c01 |
說 | 言+7 | 説 说 | shuō ㄕㄨㄛ | Explain. / Tell. / Advocate. / Oath. / A type of writing expounding upon a canon. | v6,p3979#03 | p.1164#08 | p.1246r4c02 |
| | | shuì ㄕㄨㄟˋ | Recommend, persuade. / Stop. | | | |
| | | yuè ㄩㄝˋ | Same as 「」 yuè ㄩㄝˋ: Happy, pleased, like. / To please. | | | |
文 | 文+0 | 㒚 穩 | wén ㄨㄣˊ | Mixture of colours. / Decorative design. / Portray in words or pictures. / Adornment, embellishment. / External appearance. / Characters, words. / Books, works. / Confucian doctrine. / Civilian, non-military. / Drum (musical instrument). / Measure word for money. | v3,p2169#01 | p.477#01 | p.608r4c02 |
| | | wèn ㄨㄣˋ | Adorn, embellish. / Conceal, gloss over. | | | |
曰 | 曰+0 | | yuē ㄩㄝ | Say, speak. / Call, name. / Particle. | v2,p1482#02 | p.502#01 | p.648r3c03 |
大 | 大+0 | 𠘲 | dà ㄉㄚˋ | Large, great. / Exceed, be greater than. / Venerate, treat as being great. / Many. / Thick, coarse. / Elder. / Respectful term of address. / Adverb expressing high level or broad range. | v1,p0520#01 | p.248#01 | p.342r3c03 |
| | | tài ㄊㄞˋ | Most (superlative). / Too much. / Peaceful, tranquil. | | | |
腹 | 肉+9 | | fù ㄈㄨˋ | stomach, belly, abdomen; inside | v3,p2097#01 | p.990#02 | p.1101r4c01 |
又 | 又+0 | | yòu ㄧㄡˋ | Hand. / Again, once more. / Moreover. / And, while. Expresses two situations happening at once or sequential action. / And yet. Expresses contrast. / Offer wine. / Forgive. | v1,p0390#01 | p.164#43 | p.233r4c03 |
東 | 木+4 | 东 | dōng ㄉㄨㄥ | east, eastern, eastward | v2,p1165#04 | p.513#12 | p.675r6c02 |
北 | 匕+3 | 北 𧉥 | běi ㄅㄟˇ | North. / Go northwards. / Flee in defeat. / Retreating army. | v1,p0262#04 | p.152#25 | p.203r2c02 |
| | | bèi ㄅㄟˋ | Deviate, depart from. | | | |
夷 | 大+3 | 𡰥 | yí ㄧˊ | ancient barbarian tribes | v1,p0527#05 | p.249#15 | p.369r1c02 |
名 | 口+3 | | míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ | Name. / Writing. / To name, give a name to. / Call, refer to as. / Title, name of. / Title, status. / Fame, recognition. / Famous, well-known. / Large. / Between the eyebrows and eyelashes. / The School of Names. | v1,p0582#06 | p.175#09 | p.254r2c01 |
亦 | 亠+4 | 𠅃 | yì ㄧˋ | Original character for 腋. / Also. / Just, merely. / Again. / Modal particle at the beginning or middle of a sentence. / Accumulate. | v1,p0281#03 | p.88#09 | p.78r2c02 |
姓 | 女+5 | 𤯧 𤯣 | xìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ | one's family name; clan, people | v2,p1037#12 | p.259#05 | p.381r6c02 |
夏 | 夊+7 | 𡔰 𠍺 昰 𡕾 | xià jiǎ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚˇ | summer; great, grand, big | v2,p0869#10 | p.245#12 | p.335r1c08 |
車 | 車+0 | 𠦴 车 | chē jū ㄔㄜ ㄐㄩ | cart, vehicle; carry in cart | v5,p3511#01 | p.1239#01 | p.1296r2c04 |
正 | 止+1 | 㱏 𣥔 𤴓 𧾸 | zhèng ㄓㄥˋ | Straight, not at an angle. / Appropriate. / Normal. / Decent, upstanding. / Fix, determine. / Govern, rule. / Set punishments. / Formal, primary. / Pure, unadulterated. / Son by one's official wife. / Luckily, fortuitously. / Expresses continuation of an action or state. / Officer. / Only. / Government, state affairs. / Prove, verify. | v2,p1436#01 | p.574#02 | p.732r5c02 |
| | | zhēng ㄓㄥ | First month in the Chinese calander. / Centre of a target. / Attack, punitive expedition. | | | |
仲 | 人+4 | | zhòng ㄓㄨㄥˋ | middle brother; go between, mediator; surname | v1,p0121#07 | p.94#11 | p.88r4c01 |
虜 | 虍+6 | 虜 擄 虏 | lǔ ㄌㄨˇ | to capture, imprison, seize; a prison | v4,p2827#03 | p.1074#13 | p.1184r5c01 |
複 | 衣+9 | 復 复 | fù ㄈㄨˋ | repeat, double, overlap | v5,p3103#08 | p.1120#22 | p.1216r4c07 |
後 | 彳+6 | 𨒥 𢔏 后 | hòu ㄏㄡˋ | Behind, to the rear of. / To be left behind. / Later in time. / Future. / Descendents, offspring. | v2,p0822#03 | p.366#18 | p.511r2c01 |
魏 | 鬼+8 | 巍 | wèi wéi wēi ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟ | kingdom of Wei; surname | v7,p4434#10 | p.1462#40 | p.1523r2c03 |
書 | 曰+6 | 书 | shū ㄕㄨ | book, letter, document; writings | v2,p1509#09 | p.502#12 | p.650r3c02 |
有 | 月+2 | | yǒu ㄧㄡˇ | Have, possess. / Store, collect. / Occupy. / Hold on to, retain. / Have in abundance. / Good harvest. / Obtain. / Only. / Be, exist. / Occur, happen. / Make. / Particle used before a noun with no meaning. / Particle used before a monosyllabic adjective with no meaning. / Particle used before a verb with no meaning. / Still, yet. / Some people. / Region. | v3,p2041#05 | p.504#20 | p.656r5c01 |
| | | yòu ㄧㄡˋ | Help, assist. / Same as 「」 yòu ㄧㄡˋ: Moreover. | | | |
達 | 辵+9 | 达 | dá tà tì ㄉㄚˊ ㄊㄚˋ ㄊㄧˋ | arrive at, reach; intelligent | v6,p3855#01 | p.1262#10 | p.1328r1c01 |
薄 | 艸+13 | | bó báo bò bù ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄠˊ ㄅㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ | thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy | v5,p3307#03 | p.1060#12 | p.1168r6c05 |
統 | 糸+6 | 綂 统 | tǒng ㄊㄨㄥˇ | govern, command, control; unite | v5,p3398#05 | p.924#02 | p.1043r6c03 |
吐 | 口+3 | | tǔ tù ㄊㄨˇ ㄊㄨˋ | vomit, spew out, cough up | v1,p0576#05 | p.176#03 | p.255r6c01 |
等 | 竹+6 | 朩 寸 | děng ㄉㄥˇ | rank, grade; wait; equal; 'etc.' | v5,p2962#01 | p.882#24 | p.1011r5c03 |
四 | 囗+2 | 𦉭 肆 | sì ㄙˋ | four | v1,p0710#16 | p.216#22 | p.294r6c01 |
氏 | 氏+0 | 厥 | shì zhī jīng ㄕˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄥ | clan, family; mister | v3,p2130#01 | p.597#18 | p.750r2c01 |
胡 | 肉+5 | 楜 衚 鬍 | hú ㄏㄨˊ | (Of animals) Tissue drooping down under the chin. / Neck. / Part of a weapon which hangs down. / Longevity. / Far, large. / Bearded. / What, why. / Arbitrary, unjustified. / The state of Hu. / Outsiders, foreigners. / Type of sacrificial vessel. | v3,p2056#08 | p.979#12 | p.1093r2c01 |
雞 | 隹+10 | 鷄 鳮 鸡 | jī ㄐㄧ | chickens; domestic fowl | v6,p4105#02 | p.1369#02 | p.1443r6c01 |
切 | 刀+2 | 切 | qiē qiè qì ㄑㄧㄝ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ | cut, mince, slice, carve | v1,p0320#05 | p.136#09 | p.176r5c01 |
十 | 十+0 | 拾 拾 | shí ㄕˊ | ten, tenth; complete; perfect | v1,p0058#09 | p.155#17 | p.207r5c02 |
八 | 八+0 | 捌 | bā ㄅㄚ | eight; all around, all sides | v1,p0241#03 | p.126#26 | p.147r4c03 |