鴳

Han character edit

鴳 (Kangxi radical 196, 鳥+6, 17 strokes, cangjie input 十女竹日火 (JVHAF) or 難十女竹日 (XJVHA), four-corner 3742₇, composition ⿰安鳥)

References edit

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 1487, character 35
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 46852
• Dae Jaweon: page 2019, character 2
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4633, character 3
• Unihan data for U+9D33

Glyph origin edit

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *qraːns) : phonetic 安 (OC *qaːn) + semantic 鳥 (“bird”).

Etymology edit

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ha:r (“fowl, chicken”) (STEDT).

Pronunciation edit

Definitions edit

鴳

1. (archaic) quail

   • 斥鴳笑之曰：「彼且奚適也？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     斥𫛩笑之曰：「彼且奚适也？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Chì ān xiào zhī yuē: “Bǐ qiě xī shì yě?” [Pinyin]

     A quail by the side of a marsh laughed at it, and said, 'Where is it going to?'

2. Only used in 鴳雀／𫛩雀 (“quail”).

Kanji edit

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

1. quail

Readings edit

• On (unclassified): あん (an); えん (en)
• Kun: うずら (uzura)

Hanja edit

鴳 (eum 안 (an))

1. quail

Han character edit

鴳: Hán Nôm readings: yến

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References edit

• Nom Foundation