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At a glance · 辞

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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.

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

「辞」繁体「辭」从𤔔从辛，象治理狱讼之辞，小篆相承。

What the sketch shows

辞 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「辞」本义为诉讼之辞，引申言辞、推辞、文辞。

Structure

从𤔔、从辛，会意字，本为理狱之辞，后泛指言辞。

At a glance

Pinyincí
Radical辛
Strokes13
UnicodeU+8F9E
Character type会意
Theme人伦

Six languages, one character

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English words words, speech, expression, phrase
Français paroles Paroles, expression. «言辞安定» : un discours posé.
Español palabras Palabras, expresión. «言辞安定»: un discurso sereno.
العربية ألفاظ ألفاظ، تعبير. «言辞安定»: كلام رزين.
Русский речь Речь, выражение. «言辞安定»: сдержанная речь.

Common words

  • 辞cíwords
  • 辞职cí zhíresign

Related characters

辨