糠
bran; chaff
At a glance · 糠
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.
小篆从米，康声，本义为谷物的皮壳。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为米麦的皮壳（粗粮）。
Structure
形声字，从米（意符），康（kāng）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinkāng
Radical米
Strokes17
UnicodeU+7CE0
Character type形声
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
bran; chaff
The husk or bran of grain.
Français
son; balle
Le son ou la balle du grain.
Español
salvado; cáscara
El salvado o cáscara del grano.
العربية
نخالة؛ قشر
نخالة أو قشر الحبوب.
Русский
отруби; шелуха
Отруби или шелуха зерна.
Common words
- 糠kāngchaff
- 糟糠zāo kāngpoor food