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Translingual
Han character
埗 (Kangxi radical 32, 土+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 土卜中竹 (GYLH), composition ⿰土步)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 230, character 12
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 443, character 14
- Unihan data for U+57D7
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声) : semantic 土 (“earth”) + phonetic 步 (OC *baːs).
Pronunciation
Definitions
埗
- (chiefly Cantonese) Alternative form of 埠 (“dock; port”), mostly used in place names.
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
埗
(Hyōgai kanji)
Readings
- On (unclassified): ほ (ho)