Difference between revisions of "Zi:栖"

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<WL>栖(F棲) [qī] 栖息 qīxī (of birds) perch; dwell, stay; 两栖 amphibious  [xī] 栖栖 jumpy
 
<WL>栖(F棲) [qī] 栖息 qīxī (of birds) perch; dwell, stay; 两栖 amphibious  [xī] 栖栖 jumpy
 
From 木 (mù) ‘tree’ and 西 xī ‘west’.
 
From 木 (mù) ‘tree’ and 西 xī ‘west’.
According to one theory, 西 was originally a picture of a nest. Otherwise 西 xī is simply phonetic in 栖.
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According to one theory, 西(􂂜㢴) depicts a bird on its nest; 栖 is an old variant of 棲(􂂝), which is an old variant of 西(􂂜㢴􂂞卥􂂟卤).
The full form 棲 is has 妻 qī (‘wife’) as the phonetic.
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The full form 棲 is has 妻(􂉒􂉓𡜽) qī (‘consort/wife’) as the phonetic.
 
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#rK.GSR594f D.2.1196.3 M.2462 G.090.16,324.13,372.28 KX..522.03 B.146.1.05 E.1
 
#c木西
 
#c木西

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