bǐng
handle
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 丙 represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
bǐng
handle, lever, knob; authority; handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades
Most common words with 柄
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
handle or shaft (of an axe etc) | ||
handle | ||
a matter for ridicule | ||
handle | ||
authority |
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