𢦞

𢦞 U+2299E, 𢦞 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-2299E ← 𢦝 [U+2299D] CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B 𢦟 → [U+2299F]

Translingual

Han character

𢦞 (Kangxi radical 62, 戈+4, 8 strokes, composition ⿹戈爪)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 412, character 15
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1402, character 11
• Unihan data for U+2299E

Chinese

simp. and trad.		𢦞

Glyph origin

Possibly as ideogrammic compound (會意 / 会意) : 戈 (“halberd; weapon”) + 爪 (“hand; claw; fingers”), dismembered body part of the slain enemy as trophy.

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): guó (guo²)

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄨㄛˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: guó
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄛˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: guó
    • Wade–Giles: kuo²
    • Yale: gwó
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gwo
    • Palladius: го (go)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ku̯ɔ³⁵/

Note: Retroactively assigned based on the semantics.

Definitions

𢦞

1. (rare) Alternative form of 馘

Usage notes

Only used in faithful and retroactive transcriptions of early writing (see e.g. Wang, 1923).

Etymology 2

Included in the 集韻／集韵 (Jíyùn, “Jiyun, an 11th-century Chinese dictionary”) as such, but only mentioned instead of used. It is unclear whether the sense has been used, or to which extent.

Pronunciation

Uncertain. Possibly homophonic to 轛 (MC trwijH) > Mandarin Pinyin *zhuì.

Definitions

𢦞

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. unable to proceed; tied up; fettered

Etymology 3

Included as such in the 《五音集韻》, a 13th-century Chinese dictionary compiled in the Jin (金) or Jurchen empire. Only mentioned, it is unclear whether the sense has been used, or to which extent.

Pronunciation

Uncertain. Possibly homophonic to 戩 (MC tsjenX) > Mandarin Pinyin *jiǎn.

Definitions

𢦞

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. Alternative form of 戩 / 戬 (jiǎn, “blessing”)