骸 hái — bones; body · English

骸

hái

bones; body

At a glance · 骸

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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.

小篆从骨，亥声，本义为骨、骸骨。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为骨，引申为躯体。

Structure

形声字，从骨（意符），亥（hài）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinhái

Radical骨

Strokes15

UnicodeU+9AB8

Character type形声

Theme人体

Six languages, one character

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English bones; body Bones or the physical body.

Français ossements; corps Les os ou le corps physique.

Español huesos; cuerpo Los huesos o el cuerpo físico.

العربية عظام؛ جسد العظام أو الجسد.

Русский кости; тело Кости или физическое тело.

Common words

骸háibones
骨骸gǔ háiskeleton

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