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Translingual
Stroke order
Han character
另 (Kangxi radical 30, 口 +2, 5 strokes, cangjie input 口大尸 (RKS ), four-corner 60427 , composition ⿱口 力 )
Derived characters
References
Kangxi Dictionary: page 172 , character 1
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3235
Dae Jaweon: page 382, character 3
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 574, character 5
Unihan data for U+53E6
Chinese
Glyph origin
In 玉篇校釋 (胡吉宣, 1989), it is considered a simplified form of 別 / 别 (bié ), used to refer a synonym word with different pronunciation.
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
另
Reading #
1/1
No.
8333
Phonetic component
另
Rime group
耕
Rime subdivision
0
Corresponding MC rime
零
Old Chinese
/*reːŋs/
Notes
五 音 集 韻 音 ,由 伶 (仃 )𠟨 分 化 ,用 別 之 半 體 訓 讀
Definitions
另
another ; separate ; other
另 一 回 事 ― lìng yī huí shì ― another thing
另 計/ 另 计 ― lìng jì ― to count separately
in addition ; besides
另 有 打算 ― lìng yǒu dǎsuàn ― to have other plans
另 請高明/ 另 请高明 ― lìng qǐnggāomíng ― to find someone better qualified (than myself)
Used to add a postscript to a letter like the English abbreviation "P.S. "
Compounds
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 另 – see 剮 (“to cut flesh off from bone ; lingchi ; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 剮 ).
Japanese
Kanji
另
(Hyōgai kanji )
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
另 (eum 령 ( ryeong ) )
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Vietnamese
Han character
另 : Hán Nôm readings: lánh , lính , liếng , tránh
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References
Thiều Chửu : Hán Việt Tự Điển Hà Nội 1942
Trần Văn Chánh: Từ Điển Hán Việt NXB Trẻ, Ho Chi Minh Ville, 1999
Vũ Văn Kính: Đại Tự Điển Chữ Nôm, NXB Văn Nghệ, Ho Chi Minh Ville, 1999