chì
wings
Phonosemantic compound. 羽 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound. Simplified form of 翄.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 翅
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
wing | ||
variant of 翅[chì] | ||
to spread wings | ||
shark fin | ||
to spread one's wings and soar (idiom) |
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