囗
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Translingual
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Han character
[edit]囗 (Kangxi radical 31, 囗+0, 3 strokes, cangjie input 月一 (BM) or 難難月一 (XXBM), four-corner 60000, composition ⿱冂一)
- Kangxi radical #31, ⼞.
Usage notes
[edit]This character (囗) is used for enclosures. If a square is used within a character, then the character is 口 (“mouth”) (U+53E3
) instead.
Derived characters
[edit]References
[edit]- Kangxi Dictionary: page 216, character 14
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4675
- Dae Jaweon: page 439, character 15
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 710, character 8
- Unihan data for U+56D7
Chinese
[edit]Glyph origin
[edit]Historical forms of the character 囗 | |||
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Shang | Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
Oracle bone script | Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
Pictogram of a square-shaped enclosure. Unrelated to 口 (open mouth) and most likely unrelated to the original version of 丁 (head of a nail). Also unrelated to 因, in which it represents a carpet or mat.
Etymology 1
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 囗 – see 圍 (“to surround; to encircle; to corral; all sides; etc.”). (This character is recorded in one or more historical dictionaries as an ancient form of 圍). |
Etymology 2
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 囗 – see 國 (“country; nation; nation-state; kingdom; capital; etc.”). (This character is recorded in one or more historical dictionaries as an ancient form of 國). |
Etymology 3
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 囗 – see 口 (“mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 口). |
Japanese
[edit]Kanji
[edit]囗
Readings
[edit]As a radical and ancient kanji for 国 (“country”):
- Go-on: こく (koku)
- Kan-on: こく (koku)
- Kun: くに (kuni, 囗)、くにがまえ (kunigamae, 囗)←くにがまへ (kunigamafe, 囗, historical)
As an ancient kanji for 囲 (“to surround/encircle”):
Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Hanja
[edit]References
[edit]- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典. [1]
Etymology 2
[edit]Hanja
[edit]References
[edit]- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典. [2]
Vietnamese
[edit]Han character
[edit]囗: Hán Việt readings: vi[1][2]
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