条 tiáo — branch; clause · English

条

tiáo

branch; clause

At a glance · 条

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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.

繁体「條」从木，攸声，本义为小枝。简体「条」为草书楷化。小篆从木攸声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为木枝、细枝，引申为条理。

Structure

形声字，繁体「條」从木（意符，树木），攸（yōu）为声符；简体「条」由草书楷化。

At a glance

Pinyintiáo

Radical木

Strokes7

UnicodeU+6761

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English branch; clause A twig or branch; also a clause or item.

Français branche; article Une branche ; aussi un article.

Español rama; cláusula Una rama; también una cláusula.

العربية غصن؛ بند غصن الشجرة؛ ويُستعار للبند.

Русский ветка; пункт Ветка; также пункт или статья.

Common words

条件tiáo jiàncondition
条tiáostrip

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