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Translingual
Han character
働 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+11, 13 strokes, cangjie input 人竹土尸 (OHGS), four-corner 24227, composition ⿰亻動)
Further reading
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 116, character 4
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 1079
- Dae Jaweon: page 247, character 12
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 1, page 211, character 9
- Unihan data for U+50CD
Chinese
Glyph origin
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 働.
Etymology
Spelling pronunciation, as 動／动 (dòng).
Pronunciation
Definitions
働
- (uncommon, dated) Used in borrowings of Japanese words: labor; work
- 勞働／劳动 ― láodòng ― labor (勞動)
Usage notes
- This character is pronounced similar to 動／动 (dòng) based on the 有邊讀邊／有边读边 (yǒu biān dú biān) method.
- In mainland China, this character is considered a variant traditional form of 动／動 (dòng) that forms part of the compound word 劳动／勞動 (láodòng).
References
Japanese
Glyph origin
A 国字 (kokuji, “Japanese-coined character”). Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) : 亻 (“person”) + 動 (“movement”).
Kanji
働
(Fourth grade kyōiku kanji)
- labor; work
Readings
Compounds