Dong Chinese dictionary

dé, ài

to get

Original form of 得. Depicts a hand (寸) grabbing a shell (貝), used as currency in ancient China, to convey the meaning "get".

Components

貝 Iconic component

bèi

sea shell

寸 Iconic component

cùn

(hand), inch

Here used to depict a hand.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

㝵

dé

(ancient form of U+5F97 得) to get, complacent, (same as U+7919 礙) to obstruct, to hinder, to stop progress, to injure, to offend, to concern, hindrance, restraint; to obtain; old variant of 得[dé]

㝵

ài

variant of 礙|碍[ài]

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)

Sources