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Translingual
Han character
頴 (Kangxi radical 181, 頁+7, 16 strokes, cangjie input 心火一月金 (PFMBC), composition ⿰𥘈頁 or ⿹頃示)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1405, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 24824
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4375, character 15
- Unihan data for U+9834
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 頴 – see 穎 (“ear of grain; tip; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 穎). |
Japanese
Kanji
頴
(Hyōgai kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 穎)
- Extended shinjitai form of 穎: heads of grain; cleverness
Readings
Usage notes
This is one of the 22 widely used extended shinjitai (簡易慣用字体 (kan'i kan'yō jitai)).
Compounds
Etymology
Alternative spelling
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穎 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 穎 (MC ywengX).
The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Affix
頴 • (ei)
- tip; sharp point
- outstanding; talented (interchangeable with 英 (ei))
Noun
頴 • (ei)
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Vietnamese
Han character
頴: Hán Nôm readings: nhánh, dánh, dính, dĩnh, nhảnh
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