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Parameters

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|1=
One of the following:
|nocap=y
Changes the first letter to lowercase.
|adj=y
Changes the noun to its adjectival form.
|pron=
Adds a pronunciation (ignored if the compound isn't phono-semantic).

As usual, etymologies should be referenced. Shuowen Jiezi is a standard reference from the early 2nd century CE, and is valuable but sometimes inaccurate.

Caveats

  • The overwhelming majority of Chinese characters (90+%) are phono-semantic compounds.
  • Beware of etymologies based on current forms (especially claims that a character is an ideogrammic compound) – the current form is often a simplification of an older form, which may not be related to the current components.
  • Richard Sears’s Chinese Etymology may prove a useful resource, showing older forms.

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