雖

Translingual

Han character

雖 (Kangxi radical 172, 隹+9, 17 strokes, cangjie input 口戈人土 (RIOG), four-corner 6011₄, composition ⿰虽隹)

Derived characters

• 𡄪, 𥍃, 𧕘

Related characters

• 虽 (Simplified Chinese)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1368, character 22
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 42104
• Dae Jaweon: page 1872, character 39
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4103, character 5
• Unihan data for U+96D6

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 雖
Spring and Autumn	Warring States	Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Bronze inscriptions	Qin slip script	Small seal script

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *sqʰʷi) : semantic 虫 + phonetic 唯 (OC *ɢʷi, *ɢʷiʔ).

Originally meaning "a lizard-like reptile", the character has been phonetically borrowed to represent the sense "although".

Etymology 1

Jacques (2019) proposes this to be 維 (OC *ɢʷi, “to be”) with a converbial *s- prefix, literally "while being".

Pronunciation

Definitions

雖

1. although; even if; despite

   麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 [MSC, trad.]
   麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 [MSC, simp.]

   máquè suī xiǎo, wǔzàng jùquán

   A sparrow may be small, but it has all its vital organs. (proverb)

   • 周雖舊邦，其命維新 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     周虽旧邦，其命维新 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

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

     zhōu suī jiù bāng, qí mìng wéi xīn

     Though Zhou is an ancient nation, our mandate is new as ever.

   • 雖九死其猶未悔。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     虽九死其犹未悔。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Suī jiǔ sǐ qí yóu wèi huǐ.

     Yet I will not regret, in spite of countless deaths.

   • 義之所在，雖死無所恨。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     义之所在，虽死无所恨。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Yì zhī suǒzài, suī sǐ wú suǒ hèn.

     Wherever yi exists, even in death there are no regrets.

   • 在你身邊路雖遠未疲倦 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     在你身边路虽远未疲倦 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 1983, 鄧麗君 (lyricist 鄭國江), 漫步人生路

     zoi⁶ nei⁵ san¹ bin¹ lou⁶ seoi¹ jyun⁵ mei⁶ pei⁴ gyun⁶

     By your side, although the road is long, I am still not tired

   • 雖你我不一樣，我們一路唱，走往祝福的方向。 [MSC, trad.]
     虽你我不一样，我们一路唱，走往祝福的方向。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2008, 游智婷 (lyricist), 《我們愛（讓世界不一樣）》

     Suī nǐwǒ bùyīyàng, wǒmen yīlù chàng, zǒu wǎng zhùfú de fāngxiàng.

     God made us not the same, but we're together to sing a song of love.
     Although you and I are not the same, we will sing as we go towards the direction of blessings.

Synonyms

Compounds

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Definitions

雖

1. ^† lizard-like reptile

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to 推?”)

Pronunciation

Definitions

雖

1. ^‡ to push

Etymology 4

From Hokkien 衰 (soe, “unlucky”).

Pronunciation

Definitions

雖

1. (chiefly Taiwan, slang) Alternative form of 衰 (“unlucky; unimpressive”)

   太雖了！／太虽了！  ―  Tài suī le!  ―  So unlucky! / So boring!

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• Go-on: すい (sui)
• Kan-on: すい (sui)
• Kun: いえども (iedomo, 雖も)

Korean

Etymology 1

Hanja

雖 (eumhun 비록 수 (birok su))

1. Hanja form^? of 수 (“although”).

Etymology 2

Hanja

雖 (eumhun 벌레 이름 수 (beolle ireum su))

1. Hanja form^? of 수 (“The name of a bug”).

Etymology 3

Hanja

雖 (eumhun 짐승 이름 유 (jimseung ireum yu))

1. Hanja form^? of 유 (“The name of a beast”).

Vietnamese

Han character

雖: Hán Nôm readings: tuy

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