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U+5F1F, 弟
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5F1F

[U+5F1E]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+5F20]

Translingual

Han character

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(Kangxi radical 57, +4, 7 strokes, cangjie input 金弓中竹 (CNLH), four-corner 80227, composition 丿)

Derived characters

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 357, character 17
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 9737
  • Dae Jaweon: page 673, character 19
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 244, character 10
  • Unihan data for U+5F1F
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Chinese

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Glyph origin

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Pictogram (象形) of a spear handle wrapped in a leather strap. The wrapping signified order or sequence, which extended to "younger brother".

Pronunciation 1


Note: hai4 - in 阿弟.
Note: thâi/taiˋ/tai1 - vernacular, in 老弟.
Note:
  • di5 - vernacular;
  • de5 - literary.

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Definitions

  1. younger brother
  2. junior male
  3. (literary, humble) I; me (between male friends)
  4. Original form of (, “sequence”).

Compounds

Descendants

  • Thai: ตี๋ (dtǐi, younger brother) (said by Chinese race)

Synonyms

  • (younger brother):

Pronunciation 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“to love and respect one's elder brothers; peaceful; at ease”).
(This character is an ancient form of ).

References

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