具 jù — tool; have · English

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jù

tool; have

At a glance · 具

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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.

甲骨文象双手举鼎之形，本义为食具、器具，引申为具备。小篆作「具」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为用具，引申为备办、具有。

Structure

会意字，从廾（双手）从鼎，表举具；后省为「具」。

At a glance

Pinyinjù

Radical八

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5177

Character type会意

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English tool; have A utensil; also to have or prepare.

Français outil; avoir Un ustensile ; aussi avoir ou préparer.

Español utensilio; tener Un utensilio ; también tener o preparar.

العربية أداة؛ يمتلك أداة؛ ويُستعار لـ«يمتلك» أو «يعد».

Русский орудие; иметь Орудие; также иметь или готовить.

Common words

具体jù tǐconcrete
具有jù yǒupossess

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