遣 qiǎn — dispatch, send · English

遣

qiǎn

dispatch, send

At a glance · 遣

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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.

小篆从辵（辶）𠳋声，形声字，本指释放、派遣。隶楷作「遣」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「遣」本指放逐、差遣，引申为派遣、排遣。

Structure

形声字，辵（辶）为意符，𠳋为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinqiǎn

Radical辶

Strokes14

UnicodeU+9063

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English dispatch, send To dispatch, send; to divert (boredom).

Français envoyer, congédier Envoyer, dépêcher; divertir (ennui).

Español enviar, despachar Enviar, despachar; distraer (el aburrimiento).

العربية يرسل، يصرف يرسل أو يصرف أو يبدّد الملل.

Русский посылать, отправлять Отправлять, посылать; рассеивать (скуку).

Common words

遣qiǎndispatch
派遣pài qiǎnsend

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