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Translingual
Han character
粛 (Kangxi radical 119, 米+5, 11 strokes, cangjie input 中中火中 (LLFL), composition ⿻肀𫂱)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 908, character 10
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 29223
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3146, character 1
- Unihan data for U+7C9B
Usage notes
The Kangxi dictionary lists 粛 as the unorthodox form (俗字) of 肅. Note that the middle stroke of 肀 extends right to the bottom. The middle stroke of 米 is connected from above.
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 粛 – see 肅 (“respectful; solemn; etc.”).
(This character is the former (1935–1936) ROC simplified, former (1969–1976) Singaporean simplified, and variant form of 肅). |
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Japanese
Kanji
粛
(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 肅)
- pay respects
- reverently
Readings
Compounds
- 粛清 (shukusei): purge
- 粛正 (shukusei): regulation
- 粛党 (shukutō): cleaning up (political party)
- 粛然 (shukuzen): silent, quiet
- 粛粛 (shukushuku): silent, solemn
- 厳粛 (genshuku): gravity, solemnity
- 静粛 (seishuku): silence, stillness