斡 wò — rotate; mediate · English

斡

wò

rotate; mediate

At a glance · 斡

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

小篆从斗，倝声，本义为瓢把（旋转之柄），引申为旋转、运转。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为勺柄，引申为旋转、调转。

Structure

形声字，从斗（意符，勺斗），倝（gàn）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinwò

Radical斗

Strokes14

UnicodeU+65A1

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English rotate; mediate To rotate or turn; also to mediate.

Français tourner; médiater Tourner ou pivoter ; aussi médiater.

Español girar; mediar Girar o dar vueltas ; también mediar.

العربية يدور؛ يتوسط يدور أو يدير؛ ويُستعار للوساطة.

Русский вращать; посредничать Вращать или поворачивать; также посредничать.

Common words

斡wòturn
斡旋wò xuánmediate

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