戚
relative; axe; sorrow
At a glance · 戚
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.
此字小篆从戉（斧钺类兵器，意符），尗声，本义为斧钺。隶变后楷书写作「戚」。甲骨文未见明确字形，金文已有斧钺之象。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为斧类兵器，后多用作「忧」、「亲属」义，属引申与假借。
Structure
形声字，从戈（兵器类意符，小篆作戉），尗（shū）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinqī
Radical戈
Strokes11
UnicodeU+621A
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
relative; axe; sorrow
Originally an axe-like weapon; later means relative or sorrow.
Français
parent; hache; chagrin
À l’origine une arme semblable à une hache ; aussi parent ou chagrin.
Español
pariente; hacha; pena
Originalmente un arma como un hacha; también pariente o pena.
العربية
قريب؛ فأس؛ حزن
كانت في الأصل سلاحاً شبيهاً بالفأس؛ وتعني أيضاً قريب أو حزن.
Русский
родственник; секира; печаль
Изначально топор-оружие; позже — родственник или печаль.
Common words
- 亲戚qīn qīrelative
- 戚qīsorrow