字 字源HanziOrigin
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卿
qīng
noble
At a glance · 卿

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Evolution of the glyph

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卿 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 卿 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 卿 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 卿 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 卿 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 卿 Regular script
    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.

「卿」甲骨文从𠈃从卩（二人对食），金文象飨食，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

卿 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「卿」本义为飨食、长官，后指高级官名（卿相）。

Structure

从𠈃、从卩，会意字，象二人相向食，本为官卿、高官。

At a glance

Pinyinqīng
Radical卩
Strokes10
UnicodeU+537F
Character type会意
Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English noble noble, high officer
Français haut fonctionnaire Haut fonctionnaire. «路侠槐卿» : les grands officiels.
Español alto funcionario Alto funcionario. «路侠槐卿»: los grandes oficiales.
العربية كبير المسؤولين كبير المسؤولين. «路侠槐卿»: كبار الموظفين.
Русский высший сановник Высший сановник. «路侠槐卿»: вельможи.

Common words

  • 卿qīngminister

Related characters

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