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Translingual
Han character
夯 (Kangxi radical 37, 大+2, 5 strokes, cangjie input 大大尸 (KKS), four-corner 40427, composition ⿱大力)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 249, character 6
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 5841
- Dae Jaweon: page 508, character 4
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 526, character 4
- Unihan data for U+592F
Chinese
Glyph origin
Compound of 大力 (dàlì).
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
夯
- to carry on the shoulder (forcefully)
- rammer
- to ram
- to strike forcefully
Pronunciation 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 夯 – see 笨 (“foolish; stupid”). (This character is a variant form of 笨). |
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
夯
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
夯 • (hang) (hangeul 항, revised hang, McCune–Reischauer hang)
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Vietnamese
Han character
夯: Hán Nôm readings: bổn, kháng
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