属
belong; class
At a glance · 属
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 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.
繁体「屬」从尾，蜀声，本义为连接、隶属。简体「属」同。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为连续、归属，引申为类。
Structure
形声字，从尾（意符，连属），蜀（shǔ）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinshǔ
Radical尸
Strokes12
UnicodeU+5C5E
Character type形声
Theme人伦
Six languages, one character
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English
belong; class
To belong to; also a category.
Français
appartenir; classe
Appartenir à ; aussi une catégorie.
Español
pertenecer; clase
Pertenecer a ; también una clase.
العربية
ينتمي؛ صنف
ينتمي إلى؛ ويُستعار للصنف.
Русский
принадлежать; класс
Принадлежать; также категория.
Common words
- 属于shǔ yúbelong
- 属shǔbelong