取 qǔ — take · English

取

qǔ

take

At a glance · 取

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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

「取」甲骨文从又从耳，象以手割取战俘左耳，金文小篆承之。

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Origins & notes

「取」本义为捕取、拿取，引申选取、取得。

Structure

从又（手）从耳，会意字，古战功以割耳计数，故取从耳。

At a glance

Pinyinqǔ

Radical又

Strokes8

UnicodeU+53D6

Character type会意

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Six languages, one character

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English take take, receive, obtain; select

Français prendre Prendre, choisir. «渊澄取映» : puiser pour se mirer.

Español tomar Tomar, elegir. «渊澄取映»: extraer para mirarse.

العربية يأخذ يأخذ، يختار. «渊澄取映»: يغترف ليرى صورته.

Русский брать Брать, выбирать. «渊澄取映»: зачерпнуть, чтобы увидеть себя.

Common words

取得qǔ déobtain
获取huò qǔacquire

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