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<WL>龟(F龜) [guī] 龟鳖 tortoise/turtle (Testudines); 乌龟 tortoise (Testudinidae); 海龟 sea turtle; 水龟 turtle; (radical 213, 龟部)@@ [qiū] [jūn] cf. 龜 | <WL>龟(F龜) [guī] 龟鳖 tortoise/turtle (Testudines); 乌龟 tortoise (Testudinidae); 海龟 sea turtle; 水龟 turtle; (radical 213, 龟部)@@ [qiū] [jūn] cf. 龜 | ||
#i4 | #i4 | ||
| − | The simple-form character 龟 guī ‘tortoise/turtle’ (7 strokes) is an abbrev. of the full-form character 龜 (16 strokes), keeping the | + | The simple-form character 龟 guī ‘tortoise/turtle’ (7 strokes) is an abbrev. of an old intermediary form 亀 (11 strokes) of the full-form character 龜 (16 strokes), keeping the top part ⺈ (2 strokes), but replacing the rest with a shape like 电 (5 strokes). |
| + | Note: 龟←亀←龜; the lower part 电 reflects the shape of old forms such as 𤕣 guī ‘tortoise/turtle’ (not 电/電 diàn ‘lightning’, which is a variant of 申). | ||
The full-form character 龜 (16 strokes), also wr. ⻱ (17), is derived from old pictographs; there are a surprising number of old variant forms of this character (see below). | The full-form character 龜 (16 strokes), also wr. ⻱ (17), is derived from old pictographs; there are a surprising number of old variant forms of this character (see below). | ||
The Shuōwén Seal form of 龟/龜(⻱) guī ‘tortoise/turtle’ (of longevity) is said to combine 它() ‘snake’ (depicting the snake-like head), and other elements depicting the feet, shell (carapace), and tail of the animal; formerly wr. 𤕣(𠁴𠃾). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 龟/龜(⻱) guī ‘tortoise/turtle’ (of longevity) is said to combine 它() ‘snake’ (depicting the snake-like head), and other elements depicting the feet, shell (carapace), and tail of the animal; formerly wr. 𤕣(𠁴𠃾). | ||
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Compare: 亀, 𪚨, 𪚧, 𪚺, 𧑴, 𪚿, 𪚦, 𪚴, 𤕣, 𠁴, 𠃾, … | Compare: 亀, 𪚨, 𪚧, 𪚺, 𧑴, 𪚿, 𪚦, 𪚴, 𤕣, 𠁴, 𠃾, … | ||
#rW.108b K.AD462 D.7.4809.2 L.87 B.055.0.01 WHY...47 E.0 | #rW.108b K.AD462 D.7.4809.2 L.87 B.055.0.01 WHY...47 E.0 | ||
| − | # | + | #c⺈电甲田 |
#y gau\ gwai\ gwan\ | #y gau\ gwai\ gwan\ | ||
</WL> | </WL> | ||
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