吊 diào — condole, mourn · English

吊

diào

condole, mourn

At a glance · 吊

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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。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

吊字小篆从人从弓，会意为慰问、悼念；本义为悼念死者、抚恤。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

吊本义为悼念、慰问（吊唁）。

Structure

会意字，从人从弓，古人以弓为吊问之具，表示哀悯。

At a glance

Pinyindiào

Radical口

Strokes6

UnicodeU+540A

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English condole, mourn Diao is an associative character meaning to mourn and offer condolences.

Français condoléances Diao est un caractère associatif signifiant pleurer et présenter des condoléances.

Español condoler Diao es un carácter asociativo que significa deplorar y dar el pésame.

العربية يعزي دياو حرف تركيبي يعني المواساة والحداد.

Русский соболезновать Дяо — ассоциативный знак, означающий оплакивать и соболезновать.

Common words

吊唁diào yàncondole
吊丧diào sāngfuneral visit

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