皀 bī
: grain kernel, seed; enjoy
Kun Reading
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きゅう kyuu
きょう kyou
Usage:
荳皀 dou4bi1: pea or bean (dialect)
Japanese
皀莢 | さいかち saikachi: honey locust; Gleditsia japonica
Etymology:
会意 Associative Compound.
Spoonful 匕 (bi3: spoon) of
white rice 白 (bai2: white)
The character was originally a pan over a spoon and was perhaps supposed to suggest the smell of cooking grain.
“Pan” has been corrupted to “white”
会意 Associative Compound.
Spoonful 匕 (bi3: spoon) of
white rice 白 (bai2: white)
The character was originally a pan over a spoon and was perhaps supposed to suggest the smell of cooking grain.
“Pan” has been corrupted to “white”
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
