详 xiáng — detailed; explain · English

详

xiáng

detailed; explain

At a glance · 详

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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.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
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.

小篆从言，羊声，本义为详尽、细说。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为周详、细密。

Structure

形声字，从言（意符，言说），羊（yáng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinxiáng

Radical讠

Strokes8

UnicodeU+8BE6

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English detailed; explain Detailed; also to explain fully.

Français détaillé; expliquer Détaillé ; aussi expliquer.

Español detallado; explicar Detallado ; también explicar.

العربية مفصل؛ يشرح مفصل؛ ويُستعار لـ«يشرح».

Русский подробный; излагать Подробный; также излагать.

Common words

详细xiáng xìdetailed
详xiángdetailed

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