珂 (kē) — (bound form) jade-like stone; used in transliterations and names
Definition
A bound form referring to a jade-like stone; 珂 almost never stands alone and is mainly seen in names (like 珂学, fēngkē) and transliterations rather than everyday words.
bound form
jade-like stoneused in transliterations and names
Examples
- “珂”。Tā de míng zì lǐ yǒu yí gè "kē" zì.There is a character '珂' in his name.
- 珂。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn shì yòng kē luó bǎn jì shù yìn shuā de.This photo was printed using collotype technology.
- ，珂。Zài gǔ dài shī gē zhōng, kē zì cháng chū xiàn zài rén míng huò yīn yì cí zhōng.In classical poetry, the character 'kē' often appears in names or transliterations.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
珂 pairs 𤣩 (written as 玉, jade) with 可; 𤣩 relates to jade, and 可 gives the sound.
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