倬

Translingual

Han character

倬 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+8, 10 strokes, cangjie input 人卜日十 (OYAJ), four-corner 2124₆, composition ⿰亻卓)

1. noticeable, large
2. clear, distinct

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 109, character 4
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 794
• Dae Jaweon: page 232, character 2
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 175, character 3
• Unihan data for U+502C

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 倬
Small seal script s05722
References: Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Pronunciation

Definitions

倬

1. (literary) large; grand

   • 倬彼雲漢、昭回于天。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     倬彼云汉、昭回于天。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zhuō bǐ yúnhàn, zhāohuí yú tiān.

     Bright was that milky way,
     Shining and revolving in the sky.

2. ^† attractive; charming

References

• “倬”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• On (unclassified): たく (taku); ちょく (choku)
• Kun: おおきい (ōkii); あきらか (akiraka); たかい (takai)
• Nanori: あきら (akira); たか (taka); ひろし (hiroshi)

Korean

Hanja

倬 (eum 탁 (tak))

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Vietnamese

Han character

倬: Hán Nôm readings: xấc

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