戠 zhī
: to command
: weapon / sword
: to stick to; to gather
: potter’s clay
Kun Reading
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On Reading
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Usage:
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Etymology:
戠 zhi1: a sword; potter’s clay; to gather =
音 yin1: sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation +
戈 ge1: halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62
戠 zhi1: a sword; potter’s clay; to gather =
音 yin1: sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation +
戈 ge1: halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62
old variant of: 埴 zhi2: soil with large clay content
the 音 “tone” radical as “speak, give commands” + 戈 “lance” = “the man with a lance who gives commands”
not in modern use as an independent character
Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
