字 字源HanziOrigin
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殊
shū
different
At a glance · 殊

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Evolution of the glyph

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殊 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 殊 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 殊 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 殊 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 殊 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 殊 Regular script
    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

「殊」从歹朱声，小篆从歺朱声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

殊 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「殊」本义为死、斩首，引申不同、特殊、甚。

Structure

从歹(歺)、朱声，形声字，歹表死亡义类，朱表音，本为异。

At a glance

Pinyinshū
Radical歹
Strokes10
UnicodeU+6B8A
Character type形声
Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English different different, special, unusual
Français différent Différent, spécial. «乐殊贵贱» : différente pour nobles et simples.
Español diferente Diferente, especial. «乐殊贵贱»: distinta para nobles y plebeyos.
العربية مختلف مختلف، خاص. «乐殊贵贱»: مختلف للنبلاء والوضعاء.
Русский разный Разный, особый. «乐殊贵贱»: иная для знати и простых.

Common words

  • 特殊tè shūspecial
  • 殊shūdifferent

Related characters

殆