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U+67C4, 柄
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-67C4

[U+67C3]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+67C5]

Translingual

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Han character

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(Kangxi radical 75, +5, 9 strokes, Cangjie input 木一人月 (DMOB), four-corner 41927, composition )

Derived characters

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References

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  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 518, character 8
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 14603
  • Dae Jaweon: page 906, character 9
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1179, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+67C4

Chinese

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simp. and trad.
alternative forms

Glyph origin

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Historical forms of the character
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Small seal script

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *praŋʔ, *praŋs): semantic (wood) + phonetic (OC *pqraŋʔ) – a wooden handle.

Etymology 1

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Derived from (OC *praŋʔ) (Schuessler, 2007).

"pattern; texture"
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese (がら) (gara).

Pronunciation

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Note:
  • beng3 - vernacular;
  • bing3 - literary.
Note:
  • pìⁿ/pèⁿ - vernacular;
  • pèng - literary.

Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1
Initial () (1)
Final () (111)
Tone (調) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open
Division () III
Fanqie
Baxter pjaengH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/pˠiæŋH/
Pan
Wuyun
/pᵚiaŋH/
Shao
Rongfen
/piaŋH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/piajŋH/
Li
Rong
/piɐŋH/
Wang
Li
/pĭɐŋH/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/pi̯ɐŋH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
bìng
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
bing3
BaxterSagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character
Reading # 1/1
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
bìng
Middle
Chinese
‹ pjængH ›
Old
Chinese
/*[p]raŋʔ-s/
English handle (n.)

Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/2 2/2
No. 892 893
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
0 0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*praŋʔ/ /*praŋs/

Definitions

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  1. handle (of an axe, implement, etc.) (Classifier: c;  c;  c;  c)
      ―  shǒubǐng  ―  handle
    [Cantonese]  ―  ji2 beng3 [Jyutping]  ―  seat handle
  2. stem (of a flower, leaf, fruit, etc.)
  3. (in compounds) words or behaviour that can be used against someone
      ―  huàbǐng  ―  words or behaviour used by others as a subject for ridicule
  4. (literary, or in compounds) power; authority
      ―  guóbǐng  ―  power of a state
  5. (literary) to wield; to be in control of
      ―  bǐngzhèng  ―  to hold power
  6. (literary or regional) Classifier for things with a handle.
  7. (Cantonese, slang) penis; knob (Classifier: c;  c;  c)
  8. (Internet, fandom slang) pattern; texture (of 谷子 (gǔzi, “goods”))
    X吧唧  ―  Shōu X bǐng bājī.  ―  to collect badges with texture of a certain character
Synonyms
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  • (handle): ()
  • (power):
  • (to wield):
  • (penis):

Compounds

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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Definitions

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  1. (Cantonese) alternative form of (to hide)

References

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Japanese

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Kanji

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(Jōyō kanji)

  1. a handle, lever, knob
  2. a design or pattern
  3. one's build or character

Readings

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Etymology 1

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    Kanji in this term

    Grade: S
    kun'yomi

    Change in meaning from () (e, historically ye, “branch, stem).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    () (e

    1. a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft
      Synonyms: 取っ手, 取手, 把手 (totte)
      (おお)(がま)()
      ōgama no e
      a snath, a scythe shaft
    Idioms
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    Etymology 2

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      Kanji in this term
      かび
      Grade: S
      kun'yomi
      Alternative spelling

      From Old Japanese. Used in the Kojiki. Generally regarded as cognate with (かび) (kabi, mold), from the shared idea of sprouts or shoots. Appears to be the noun stem of Old Japanese verb かぶ (kabu) (source of modern (かび) (kabiru, to go moldy)), with probable original meaning of to sprout.[1]

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      (かび) (kabi

      1. (archaic) a sprout
        Synonym: (me)
      2. : (archaic) an ear of grain, particularly of rice
        Synonyms: (ho), 穂先 (hosaki)
      3. (archaic) the handle or grip of a tool, or hilt of a blade (by extension from the idea of “a smaller portion sticking out from the main body” like a sprout)
        Synonym: (tsuka)
      Usage notes
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      The grain sense is more commonly spelled .

      Etymology 3

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        Kanji in this term
        かい
        Grade: S
        kun'yomi
        Alternative spelling

        /kabi//kapi//kaɸi//kawi//kai/

        Alteration of kabi.[1]

        Pronunciation

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        Noun

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        (かい) (kaiかひ (kafi)?

        1. (archaic) the basis of something, the origin of something

        Etymology 4

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          Kanji in this term
          から
          Grade: S
          kun'yomi

          From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *kara. Origin of particle から (kara, from, because).[1]

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          Noun

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          (から) (kara

          1. (archaic) (by extension from the qualities sense) an origin or source, a reason for something
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          Often followed by the particle (ni). This usage evolved into the modern particle から (kara, from, because).[1]

          Suffix

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          (から) (-kara

          1. of the same lineage
          2. the inherent qualities or characteristics of a thing
          Usage notes
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          The lineage sense is often found embedded in other words, such as the first few of the following.

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          Etymology 5

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            Kanji in this term
            から
            Grade: S
            kun'yomi
            Alternative spelling

            In light of the stem sense, probably derived semantically from origin, source meanings.

            Compare also Korean 가락 (garak), similarly used as a counter for long and slender objects.

            Pronunciation

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            Counter

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            (から) (-kara

            1. used to count items with shafts

            Noun

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            (から) (kara

            1. the trunk or stem of a plant
            2. the shaft of an arrow
            3. the shaft, haft, or handle of a tool

            Prefix

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            (から) (kara-

            1. describes something with a stem, shaft, or handle
            Usage notes
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            The shaft sense is often found embedded in other words, such as the following, which are often spelled with other kanji.

            Derived terms
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            Etymology 6

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              Kanji in this term
              がら
              Grade: S
              kun'yomi

              Alteration of kara, “qualities, characteristics”. Originally only found as a suffix. The kara changes to gara as an instance of rendaku (連濁). The rendaku pronunciation was then later used independently.[1]

              Pronunciation

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              Suffix

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              (がら) (-gara

              1. the inherent qualities or characteristics of a thing
              2. a shape, pattern, or design
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              Noun

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              (がら) (gara

              1. one's physical shape or build
                Synonyms: 体付き (karadatsuki), 体付 (karadatsuki), なり (nari)
                (がら)(おお)きいやつだな。
                Gara no ōkii yatsu da na.
                Wow, he's sure built big.
              2. one's character, personality, or temperament
                (がら)(わる)(ひと)
                gara no warui hito
                a person with a bad character
              3. a pattern or design, such as on cloth
                Synonym: 模様 (moyō)
                あの(がら)派手(はです)ぎるよ。
                Ano gara wa hade-sugiru yo.
                That pattern is way too colorful.
              Idioms
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              • (がら)にもない (gara ni mo nai): “not even in one's character” → just not in one, just not suitable for one's character or abilities

              Etymology 7

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                Kanji in this term
                つか
                Grade: S
                kun'yomi
                Alternative spelling

                Cognate with (つか) (tsuka, ancient unit of length, equivalent to the amount covered from pinky to forefinger when gripping something; analogous to English hand).[1]

                Both likely derive from verb () (tsuku, to set to, to attach, to accompany), particularly as seen in modern Japanese idioms such as ()()ける (te o tsukeru, to set one's hand to something), ()() (te ga tsuku, to start using something, literally one's hand sets on something).

                Pronunciation

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                Noun

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                (つか) (tsuka

                1. the hilt of a sword or knife, or the grip of a bow or staff
                2. (calligraphy) the portion of a brush pen held in the hand
                3. a penis
                  Synonyms: see Thesaurus:陰茎
                Idioms
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                Etymology 8

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                  Kanji in this term
                  つく
                  Grade: S
                  kun'yomi
                  Alternative spellings

                  Nominalization of verb () (tsuku, to attach).

                  Pronunciation

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                  Noun

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                  (つく) (tsuku

                  1. , , : the nock on either end of a bow where the bowstring rests
                  2. , , : a bent nail or other kind of spike attached to or driven through an iron staff or a truncheon to make the weapon more dangerous
                  3. , , : the areas on either end of a yoke or other carrying pole where cordage or rope is attached, from which the load is carried
                  4. the grip of a tiller, boathook, or other pole
                  5. , , : (as a pun on the verb sense of stick to, attach) a female entertainer's or prostitute's secret lover
                    Synonyms: 隠し男, 隠男 (kakushi otoko)
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                  The grip sense is not spelled using the alternative forms, and is only spelled in kanji.

                  Etymology 9

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                    Kanji in this term
                    ほぞ
                    Grade: S
                    irregular

                    Ateji or misspelling for uncommon (ひょう)(がい)() (hyōgaiji, off-the-chart character, in reference to the chart of official educational kanji) character (ほぞ) (hozo, navel, also generic term for something that protrudes slightly). Note that the right half of is , with a top bar, while the right half of is , without a top bar.[1]

                    For pronunciation and definitions of – see the following entry.
                    ほぞH
                    [noun] a protrusion from the middle of something:
                    [noun] , 𦜝, , , : (anatomy or slang) a penis
                    [noun] , 𦜝, , , : (carpentry, joinery) a tenon (as in a mortise and tenon carpentry join)
                    Alternative spellings
                    𦜝, ,
                    (This term, , is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

                    References

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                    1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Shōgaku Tosho (1988), 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
                    2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

                    Korean

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                    Hanja

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                    (byeong) (hangeul , revised byeong, McCune–Reischauer pyŏng, Yale pyeng)

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                    Vietnamese

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                    Han character

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                    : Hán Nôm readings: bính

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