xuán
black
Originally the same character as 幺. Similar to 幺, with an distinguishing mark at the top.
Components
亠 Distinguishing component
tóu
head
Evolution
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 玄
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
black | ||
mysterious principles | ||
mysterious | ||
(in Daoism) God of the north sky | ||
unreliable |
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