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Translingual
Han character
傀 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+10, 12 strokes, cangjie input 人竹山戈 (OHUI), four-corner 26213, composition ⿰亻鬼)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 112, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 928
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 192, character 8
- Unihan data for U+5080
Chinese
Glyph origin
Historical forms of the character 傀
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s05689
Transcribed ancient scripts L31031 L31032 L04049 L04050 L04051 L04053
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References:
Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including:
- Shuowen Jiezi (small seal),
- Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions),
- Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and
- Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).
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Old Chinese
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謉
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*tkuːlʔ, *krul
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瑰
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*kuːl, *ɡuːl
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傀
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*kuːl, *kʰuːlʔ
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藱
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*kuːl
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魁
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*kʰuːl
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磈
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*kʰuːlʔ, *qulʔ
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塊
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*kʰuːls, *kʰruːds
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嵬
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*ŋɡuːl, *ŋɡuːlʔ
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隗
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*ŋɡuːlʔ
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槐
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*ɡuːl, *ɡruːl
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瘣
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*ɡuːlʔ
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廆
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*ɡuːlʔ
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溾
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*ɡuːlʔ, *qruːl
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螝
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*ɡuːls, *krul
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褢
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*ɡruːl
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騩
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*krul, *kruls, *kul
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愧
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*kruls
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媿
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*kruls
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聭
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*kruls
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餽
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*ɡruls
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鬼
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*kulʔ
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魏
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*ŋɡuls
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巍
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*ŋul
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犩
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*ŋul, *ŋuls
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *kuːl, *kʰuːlʔ) : semantic 亻 (“human”) + phonetic 鬼 (OC *kulʔ).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Note: ka - 嘉 is used in the Mainland.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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傀
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Reading #
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2/2
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No.
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4664
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Phonetic component
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鬼
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Rime group
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微
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Rime subdivision
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2
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Corresponding MC rime
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䫥
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Old Chinese
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/*kʰuːlʔ/
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Definitions
傀
- Only used in 傀儡 (kuǐlěi, “puppet”).
Compounds
Etymology 2
傀 (OC *kuːl, *kʰuːlʔ) "extraordinary" (Zhouli) > 瑰 (OC *kuːl, *ɡuːl) "rare, marvelous" > a kind precious stone" (Shijing).
傀 (OC *kûi) seemingly had the same OC rhyme as 怪 (OC *kwrêh; *kwêh); they may be merely variants (Schuessler, 2007).
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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傀
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Reading #
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1/2
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No.
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4661
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Phonetic component
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鬼
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Rime group
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微
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Rime subdivision
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2
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Corresponding MC rime
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傀
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Old Chinese
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/*kuːl/
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Definitions
傀
- odd; peculiar; extraordinary
- great
Usage notes
Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian (《现代汉语规范词典》) proscribes the use of the pronunciation guī.
Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
傀
(Hyōgai kanji)
- large
Readings
Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 傀 (MC khwojX). Recorded as Middle Korean 괴〯 (kwǒy) (Yale: kwǒy) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Hanja
Wikisource
傀 (eumhun 꼭두각시/허수아비 괴 (kkokdugaksi/heosuabi goe))
- hanja form? of 괴 (“puppet”)
Compounds
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 傀 (MC kwoj).
Hanja
傀 (eumhun 클 괴 (keul goe))
- (literary) hanja form? of 괴 (“large”)
Compounds
References
- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典.
Vietnamese
Han character
傀: Hán Nôm readings: khôi, khổi, ngội, ổi
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