轲
Ke (Mencius' name)
At a glance · 轲
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.
小篆从車可声，形声字，本指车接轴之木。后专用为孟子之名。隶楷作「軻」，简化作「轲」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「轲」本指车轴相接处，后为孟子之名。
Structure
形声字，車为意符，可为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinkē
Radical车
Strokes9
UnicodeU+8F72
Character type形声
Theme人伦
Six languages, one character
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English
Ke (Mencius' name)
A cart axle-wood; Mencius' given name.
Français
Ke (nom de Mencius)
Bois d'essieu; prénom de Mencius.
Español
Ke (nombre de Mencio)
Madero de eje; nombre de Mencio.
العربية
كي (اسم منغ)
خشب المحور أو اسم منغ.
Русский
Кэ (имя Мэн-цзы)
Дерево оси; имя Мэн-цзы.
Common words
- 轲kēKe
- 孟轲mèng kēMencius