Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
置. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
置, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
置 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
置 you have here. The definition of the word
置 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
置, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Han character
置 (Kangxi radical 122, 网+8, 13 strokes, cangjie input 田中十月一 (WLJBM), four-corner 60716, composition ⿱罒直)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 948, character 20
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 28298
- Dae Jaweon: page 1389, character 15
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2919, character 2
- Unihan data for U+7F6E
Chinese
Glyph origin
|
|
Old Chinese
|
| 置
|
*tɯɡs
|
| 值
|
*dɯɡs, *dɯɡ
|
| 植
|
*dɯɡs, *djɯɡ
|
| 埴
|
*tʰjɯɡs, *djɯɡ
|
| 惪
|
*tɯːɡ
|
| 德
|
*tɯːɡ
|
| 稙
|
*tɯɡ
|
| 淔
|
*tʰɯɡ
|
| 直
|
*dɯɡ
|
| 犆
|
*dɯɡ
|
| 殖
|
*djɯɡ
|
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *tɯɡs) : semantic 罒 + phonetic 直 (OC *dɯɡ).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
|
| Character
|
置
|
| Reading #
|
1/1
|
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
|
zhì
|
Middle
Chinese
|
‹ triH ›
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*trək-s/
|
| English
|
put, place; set upright
|
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
|
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
|
| Character
|
置
|
| Reading #
|
1/1
|
| No.
|
17261
|
Phonetic
component
|
直
|
Rime
group
|
代
|
Rime
subdivision
|
0
|
Corresponding
MC rime
|
置
|
Old
Chinese
|
/*tɯɡs/
|
Definitions
置
- to put; to place; to plant
- to establish; to set up; to install
- 置君 ― zhì jūn ― to appoint a ruler/monarch
要置一頭家真係唔簡單。 [Cantonese, trad.]
要置一头家真系唔简单。 [Cantonese, simp.]- jiu3 zi3 jat1 tau4 gaa1 zan1 hai6 m4 gaan2 daan1.
- It's definitely not simple to establish a home.
- to abandon; to set aside
- to set free
- to buy; to purchase
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
放 (“to put; to place”)
| Variety
|
Location
|
Words
|
| Classical Chinese
|
置
|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
|
放
|
| Northeastern Mandarin
|
Beijing
|
擱, 放
|
| Taiwan
|
放
|
| Singapore
|
放
|
| Jilu Mandarin
|
Jinan
|
擱, 放
|
| Central Plains Mandarin
|
Xi'an
|
擱, 放
|
| Southwestern Mandarin
|
Chengdu
|
擱, 放
|
| Wuhan
|
放, 擱, 頓, 擺
|
| Guilin
|
放
|
| Jianghuai Mandarin
|
Yangzhou
|
擺, 放
|
| Hefei
|
擱, 放
|
| Cantonese
|
Guangzhou
|
放, 擠, 躉
|
| Hong Kong
|
放, 擠, 躉, 擺
|
| Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
|
放
|
| Macau
|
擠
|
| Guangzhou (Panyu)
|
擠
|
| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
|
擠
|
| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
|
放
|
| Foshan
|
擠
|
| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
|
擠
|
| Foshan (Shunde)
|
擠
|
| Foshan (Sanshui)
|
擠
|
| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
|
擠
|
| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
|
安
|
| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
|
擠
|
| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
|
擠
|
| Jiangmen (Baisha)
|
放
|
| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
|
放
|
| Taishan
|
放, 跌, 躉
|
| Kaiping (Chikan)
|
放
|
| Enping (Niujiang)
|
放
|
| Heshan (Yayao)
|
放
|
| Dongguan
|
𠱂
|
| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
|
放
|
| Yangjiang
|
𠱂, 放
|
| Singapore (Guangfu)
|
擺
|
| Gan
|
Nanchang
|
擱, 擺, 放
|
| Hakka
|
Meixian
|
放
|
| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
|
放
|
| Dongguan (Qingxi)
|
放
|
| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
|
放
|
| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
|
放
|
| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
|
放
|
| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
|
放
|
| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
|
囥
|
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
|
放
|
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
|
放
|
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
|
放
|
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
囥
|
| Jin
|
Taiyuan
|
擱, 放
|
| Northern Min
|
Jian'ou
|
架, 放
|
| Eastern Min
|
Fuzhou
|
放, 廮
|
| Matsu
|
放, 廮
|
| Southern Min
|
Xiamen
|
𣹇, 下
|
| Quanzhou
|
𣹇, 下
|
| Zhangzhou
|
𣹇, 下
|
| Tainan
|
囥
|
| Penang (Hokkien)
|
下
|
| Singapore (Hokkien)
|
放
|
| Manila (Hokkien)
|
下
|
| Chaozhou
|
放
|
| Shantou
|
放
|
| Singapore (Teochew)
|
放
|
| Singapore (Hainanese)
|
放
|
| Zhongshan Min
|
Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
|
安
|
| Wu
|
Shanghai
|
擺, 放
|
| Shanghai (Songjiang)
|
安, 放, 擺, 擱
|
| Suzhou
|
擺, 放
|
| Wuxi
|
放
|
| Changshu
|
安
|
| Kunshan
|
放
|
| Jiaxing
|
擺
|
| Jiashan
|
擺
|
| Pinghu
|
擺
|
| Changzhou
|
放
|
| Huzhou
|
擺
|
| Hangzhou
|
擺
|
| Shaoxing
|
擺
|
| Zhuji
|
擺
|
| Ningbo
|
安, 擺
|
| Zhoushan
|
擺, 安
|
| Wenzhou
|
囥
|
| Xiang
|
Changsha
|
放, 擺
|
| Shuangfeng
|
放
|
Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
置
- (Hokkien) Alternative form of 佇 (tī, “to be at; to be in; at; in; during”)
Japanese
Kanji
置
(Fourth grade kyōiku kanji)
- 置く: to put
- (following a て-form verb) to do in advance; to do for some future purpose
Readings
Compounds
Korean
Hanja
置 • (chi) (hangeul 치, revised chi, McCune–Reischauer ch'i, Yale chi)
- This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.
Vietnamese
Han character
置: Hán Nôm readings: trí
- This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.