字 字源HanziOrigin
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牒
dié
document; note
At a glance · 牒

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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.

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

⚠ 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.

小篆从片，枼声，本义为简札、文书。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

牒 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为书写用的木片、文书。

Structure

形声字，从片（意符，木牍），枼（dié）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyindié
Radical片
Strokes13
UnicodeU+7252
Character type形声
Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English document; note A document, certificate, or official note.
Français document; note Un document, certificat ou note.
Español documento; nota Un documento, certificado o nota.
العربية وثيقة؛ مذكرة وثيقة أو مذكرة رسمية.
Русский документ; грамота Документ, свидетельство или записка.

Common words

  • 牒diédocument
  • 谱牒pǔ diégenealogy

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