漆
varnish
At a glance · 漆
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.
「漆」从水桼声，小篆从水桼声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「漆」本义为漆树汁（涂料），引申漆器、漆书。
Structure
从水、桼(qī)声，形声字，水表汁液义类，桼表音，本为漆。
At a glance
Pinyinqī
Radical氵
Strokes14
UnicodeU+6F06
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
varnish
varnish, lacquer, paint
Français
laque / livres laqués
Laque ; livres laqués. «漆书壁经» : livres peints à la laque.
Español
laca / libros lacados
Laca; libros lacados. «漆书壁经»: libros pintados con laca.
العربية
ورنيش / كتب مورقة
ورنيش؛ كتب مورقة. «漆书壁经»: كتب مرسومة بالورنيش.
Русский
лак / лаковые книги
Лак, лаковые книги. «漆书壁经»: книги, писанные лаком.
Common words
- 漆qīlacquer
- 油漆yóu qīpaint