矜
pity; feel sorry; reserved
At a glance · 矜
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.
小篆从矛（意符，兵器），今声，本义为矛柄，引申为矜持、庄重、怜悯。隶楷从矛从今，形声稳定。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为矛柄，引申为庄重自持、怜悯。
Structure
形声字，从矛（意符，兵器），今（jīn）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjīn
Radical矛
Strokes9
UnicodeU+77DC
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
pity; feel sorry; reserved
To pity or feel sorry for; also reserved and dignified.
Français
plaindre; réservé
Plaindre ou avoir pitié ; aussi réservé et digne.
Español
compadecer; reservado
Compadecer o apiadarse ; también reservado y digno.
العربية
يشفق؛ يرثي؛ وقور
أن يشفق أو يرثي؛ ويُستخدم أيضاً بمعنى وقور.
Русский
жалеть; сдержанный
Жалеть или сострадать ; также сдержанный и достойный.
Common words
- 矜jīnserious
- 矜持jīn chíreserved