伦 lún — ethics; order · English

伦

lún

ethics; order

At a glance · 伦

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从人，侖声，本义为辈次、条理（人伦）。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为次序、人伦关系。

Structure

形声字，从人（意符），侖（lún）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinlún

Radical亻

Strokes6

UnicodeU+4F26

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English ethics; order Human relations or order; ethics.

Français éthique; ordre Relations humaines ou ordre ; éthique.

Español ética; orden Relaciones humanas u orden ; ética.

العربية أخلاق؛ نظام العلاقات الإنسانية أو النظام؛ أخلاق.

Русский этика; порядок Человеческие отношения или порядок; этика.

Common words

伦lúnorder
伦理lún lǐethics

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