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Translingual
Etymology
Simplified from 獻 (鬳 → 南). Current form 南 + 犬.
Han character
献 (Kangxi radical 94, 犬+9, 13 strokes, cangjie input 十月戈大 (JBIK), composition ⿰南犬)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 715, character 4
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 20539
- Dae Jaweon: page 1127, character 5
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1355, character 2
- Unihan data for U+732E
Usage notes
In the Kangxi dictionary, this character is listed as the unorthodox form (俗字) of 獻. It is now used in simplified Chinese and Japanese.
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 献 – see 獻 (“to offer; to present; to donate; to show; to display; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified and variant form of 獻). |
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Japanese
Kanji
献
(common “Jōyō” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 獻)
- offer, present
- show, display
Readings
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