| Shang (Shi) | Late W.Zhou | Chunqiu (Jin) | Qin | W.Han | E.Han | W.Jin | Nanbei (N.Wei) | Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 合20616 | 近出345 | 溫縣T1K1:2279 | 睡.效51 | 北.老6 | 乙瑛碑 | 郭槐柩記 | 元壽安墓誌 | 五經文字 |
{一} *ʔi[t] “one”
Depiction of a single line.
| Shang | Shang (Shi) | Early W.Zhou | Middle W.Zhou | Zhanguo (Jin) | Zhanguo (Jin) | Qin | Han | E.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 集1289 | 合1893 | 集6495 | 新收1845 | 集226 | 璽彙3167 | 睡.日乙33 | 居舊10.34A | 孔宙碑 | 魏郭顯墓誌 |
{頂} *tˤeŋʔ “head” ♪→ {丁} *tˤeŋ “ding (4th heavenly stem)”
Abstract depiction of a human head.
*{丂} *kʰouᴮ “the appearance of air which is to be released”
Shortened form of 考. It and its usage was created for Shuowen Jiezi to explain its form and appearance in glyphs such as 号 “to yell” or 兮 “exclamatory particle”.
{柯} *[k]ˤar “axe-handle”
Depiction of an axe-handle.
{杖} *lraŋʔ “cane”
Depiction of a cane.
{七} *(C)Vs.ni[t] “seven”
Unknown. Likely an early arbitrary sign.
Forms:
𠀁 - Copy of the small seal script form from Shuowen Jiezi.
Copy of the small seal script form of 上 from Shuowen Jiezi.
{牡} *mruʔ “male (animal)”
Abstract depiction of a penis.
Copy of the small seal script form of 下 from Shuowen Jiezi.
Alternative form of 厂.
?{杖} *lraŋʔ “cane”
Unknown. Probably depiction of a hand with a cane.
Forms:
𠀋 - Addition of a decorative dot.
| Shang (Bin) | Middle W.Zhou | Qin | W.Han | Han | E.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 合20666 | 集2754 | 嶽二.數97 | 北.荊Z2 | 居舊255.23 | 五.行91 | 元文墓誌 |
{三} *sˤum “three”
Depiction of three lines.
| Shang (Shi) | Shang (Bin) | Late W.Zhou | Chunqiu (Jin) | Zhanguo (Qin) | W.Han | E.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 合20024 | 合7428 | 集260.2 | 侯馬92:38 [𫵁] | 集證21 | 北.老205 | 五.行359 | 南0147X |
{上} *daŋs “up”
Depiction of a short line above a long line. Later a vertical line was added.
Forms:
丄 - Copy of the small seal script form from Shuowen Jiezi.
| Shang (Bin) | Late W.Zhou | Chunqiu (Chu) | Zhanguo (Qin) | Qin | W.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 合6482正 | 集2836 | 新收490 | 駰乙.背 | 北.白囊 | 北.老40 | 李璧墓誌陽 |
{下} *ɡrˤaʔ “down”
Depiction of a short line below a long line. Later a vertical line was added.
Forms:
丅 - Copy of the small seal script form from Shuowen Jiezi.
Shortened form of 其.
?{𩭺/副} *pʰəks “false hair” ♪→ {不} *pə “not”
Probably rotated depiction of hair.
Forms:
𠀚 - Copy of the small seal script form from Shuowen Jiezi.
?{丏} *mˤenʔ “to hide”
Unknown.
Alternative form of 丐.
?{扭} *nruʔ “to grab” ♪→ {丑} *p.nruʔ “chou (2nd earthy branch)”
Depiction of a hand with bent fingers.
Forms:
丒 - Alternative form.
Alternative form of 丑.
| Shang (Shi) | Shang (Wu) | Shang (Wuming) | Early W.Zhou | Middle W.Zhou | Qin | E.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 合20045 | 合22053 | 合27374 | 集3991 | 集4288.1 | 陶錄6.441.4 | 熹經237 | 魏元顯儁墓誌 |
{俎} *tsraʔ “cutting board” ♪→ {且} *tsʰaʔ “also”
Depiction of a cutting board.
Forms:
?{房} *[b]aŋ “cutting board” ♪→ {丙} *praŋʔ “bing (3rd heavenly stem)”
Unknown. Probably depiction of a cutting board.
Alternative form of 丢.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 卯.
{並} *bˤaŋʔ “to stand side by side” → {併} *bˤeŋʔ “to stand side by side; together”
Depiction of two people standing side by side. Later a synonymous word {併} became the main one for this glyph.
Forms:
𠀤 - Copy of the small seal script form from Shuowen Jiezi.
Copy of the small seal script form of 丘 from Shuowen Jiezi.
{簟} *lˤimʔ “bamboo mat” ♪→ *{㐁} *C̥.lˤəms “to lick”
Depiction of a mat. The later usage was created for Shuowen Jiezi to explain its form.
Shortening of 喜 based on the cursive form.
Copy of the small seal script form of 七 from Shuowen Jiezi.
ronz “to reach; to pass” (Bouyei)
Unknown.
Same as [卫].
Alternative form of 丘.
Shortened (tabooed) form of 丘.
丈 + decorative dot.
Copy of the small seal script form of 丘 from Shuowen Jiezi.
Alternative form of 世.
Bottom part of 𠌺 created for describing characters in some classical dictionaries.
?{𠀏} tún “Taiwanese name”
Unknown. Probably ♪屯 TUN + decorative stroke.
Alternative form of 虫.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 天. One of the Wu Zetian characters.
Copy of the small seal script form of 平 from Shuowen Jiezi.
Alternative form of 亞.
Alternative form of 孓.
Alternative form of 亙.
(khệnh) khạng “in a slow walk with difficulty” (Vietnamese)
Differentiated form of ♪共 CUNG/CONG.
khệnh (khạng) “in a slow walk with difficulty” (Vietnamese)
Differentiated form of ♪共 CUNG/CONG.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 天.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 麗.
Copy of the small seal script form of 不 from Shuowen Jiezi.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 玉.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 麗.
Alternative form of 𣐺.
{箕} *krə “winnowing basket”
Depiction of a winnowing basket.
Copy of a transmitted ancient form of 天.
?{𠀢} tsi “to settle”
Unknown. Distorted.
?{𠀣} qī “Taiwanese name”
Unknown. Distorted.
Copy of the small seal script form of 並 from Shuowen Jiezi.
Alternative form of 亘.
Alternative form of 刑.
Copy of the small seal script form of 𢆊 from Shuowen Jiezi.
(khề) khà “to have a drunken brawl” (Vietnamese)
Differentiated form of 其 KI.
khề (khà) “to have a drunken brawl” (Vietnamese)
Differentiated form of 其 KI.
Note 7̣̣ in the Kunshan opera gongche notation.
一 (note 7̣) with a hook.
eda-nasi “without branches” (Japanese)
木 TREE without bottom diagonal strokes.
{𰀀(子)} zuì(zi) “yoke nail” (Lower Yangtze Mandarin)
Mirrored 丁 (with the usage for {釘} “nail”).
