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| − | <WL>气(F氣) [qì] air, vapor; vital energy; 天气 weather; 空气 air/atmosphere; 生气 get angry; (radical 84, 气部)@@; (HDZ:) … [qǐ] 气/乞求: 给予 (cf. 乞) [xì] cf. 氣 | + | <WL>气(F氣) [qì] air/gas, vapor; vital energy, spirit; 天气 weather; 空气 air/atmosphere; 生气 get angry; (radical 84, 气部)@@; (HDZ:) … [qǐ] 气/乞求: 给予 (cf. 乞) [xì] cf. 氣 |
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| − | The simple-form character 气 | + | The simple-form character 气 (4 strokes) is an old character, today used as an abbrev. of the full-form character 氣 (10 strokes), omitting the inner full-form component 米 (6 strokes); formerly 气 and 氣 were distinguished as follows. |
The Shuōwén Seal form of 气() qì ‘(smoothly flowing) clouds/mist/fog’ is a pictograph said to depict smoothly flowing/floating 云气 ‘clouds/mist/fog’ (云雾, 雾气). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 气() qì ‘(smoothly flowing) clouds/mist/fog’ is a pictograph said to depict smoothly flowing/floating 云气 ‘clouds/mist/fog’ (云雾, 雾气). | ||
Compare: 汽() qì ‘vapor/steam/gas’; 欠() qiàn ‘breathe/yawn’ (哈欠); 旡(𠑸㒫) jì ‘choke’ (in which 气 is reversed). | Compare: 汽() qì ‘vapor/steam/gas’; 欠() qiàn ‘breathe/yawn’ (哈欠); 旡(𠑸㒫) jì ‘choke’ (in which 气 is reversed). | ||
The Shuōwén Seal form of 氣() xì ‘grain/food (served/gift)’ combines 米() mǐ ‘rice’, and 气() qì ‘clouds/steam’ (phonosemantic); 蒸气/汽 ‘steam’ rising from hot/cooking/served 米 ‘rice’; formerly wr. 餼(), 䊠(). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 氣() xì ‘grain/food (served/gift)’ combines 米() mǐ ‘rice’, and 气() qì ‘clouds/steam’ (phonosemantic); 蒸气/汽 ‘steam’ rising from hot/cooking/served 米 ‘rice’; formerly wr. 餼(), 䊠(). | ||
| − | Note: 氣/餼 xì is distinct from 气 qì, but | + | Note: 氣/餼 xì is distinct from 气 qì, but formerly also wr. 气 (HDZ). |
Compare: 云(雲𡆳) yún ‘clouds’ (云气). | Compare: 云(雲𡆳) yún ‘clouds’ (云气). | ||
Older graphs associated with 气 have 3 horizontal parallel lines with the middle stroke shorter, like 三 (HDZ); old 三 ‘3’ graphs have all three strokes the same length; cf. ☰. | Older graphs associated with 气 have 3 horizontal parallel lines with the middle stroke shorter, like 三 (HDZ); old 三 ‘3’ graphs have all three strokes the same length; cf. ☰. | ||
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