矣
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Translingual
Han character
矣 (Kangxi radical 111, 矢+2, 7 strokes, cangjie input 戈人大 (IOK), four-corner 23430, composition ⿱厶矢)
Derived characters
- 俟, 诶, 𠤘, 唉, 埃, 娭, 挨, 涘, 𡱢, 𢈟, 𢏦, 𢓪, 𢚝, 𫘤, 㶼, 㸻, 欸, 逘, 𦮸, 𫞀, 𬂼, 䀵, 竢, 𤶗, 𥏖, 𥒲, 𬭐, 𦩈, 𦩉, 𪠠, 𫆆, 誒, 𬦑, 𥏳, 𨧚, 𨴱, 騃, 𬵖
References
- KangXi: page 823, character 37
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 23931
- Dae Jaweon: page 1235, character 23
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2580, character 4
- Unihan data for U+77E3
Chinese
Glyph origin
Characters in the same phonetic series (矣) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
| Old Chinese | |
|---|---|
| 唉 | *qʰlɯː, *qɯː, *qrɯː, *qrɯːʔ |
| 埃 | *qlɯː |
| 欸 | *qɯː, *qʰrɯːs |
| 娭 | *qɯː, *qʰlɯ |
| 挨 | *qlɯːʔ, *qrɯː, *qrɯːʔ |
| 騃 | *ŋrɯːʔ, *sɢrɯʔ |
| 俟 | *sɢrɯʔ, *ɡlɯl |
| 竢 | *sɢrɯʔ |
| 涘 | *sɢrɯʔ |
| 誒 | *qʰlɯ |
| 矣 | *ɢlɯʔ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *ɢlɯʔ) : phonetic 㠯 (OC *lɯʔ) + semantic 矢 (“arrow”). 矢 (OC *hliʔ) may also act as a phonetic component.
Etymology 1
| trad. | 矣 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. # | 矣 | |
| alternative forms | 𠤘 𢦕 𡗞 | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Definitions
矣
- (literary) Particle expressing completion, similar to 了 (le) in Standard Mandarin.
- (literary) Particle expressing exclamation, similar to 啦 (la) in Standard Mandarin.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 了 (“(perfective particle)”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words edit |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 矣1 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 了 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 了 |
| Taiwan | 了 | |
| Harbin | 了 | |
| Yantai (Muping) | 了 | |
| Jinan | 了 | |
| Luoyang | 了 | |
| Wanrong | 嘮 | |
| Xi'an | 咧 | |
| Yinchuan | 了 | |
| Ürümqi | 咧 | |
| Wuhan | 了 | |
| Chengdu | 了 | |
| Guiyang | 了 | |
| Guilin | 了 | |
| Liuzhou | 了 | |
| Xuzhou | 了 | |
| Yangzhou | 了 | |
| Nanjing | 了 | |
| Malaysia | 了 | |
| Singapore | 了 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 咗, 嘵 obsolete |
| Hong Kong | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou) | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou) | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (Ting Kok) | 耗 | |
| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) | 好 | |
| Macau | 咗, 敲 | |
| Guangzhou (Panyu) | 咗 | |
| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 咗 | |
| Guangzhou (Conghua) | 咗 | |
| Foshan | 咗 | |
| Foshan (Sanshui) | 咗 | |
| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 咗 | |
| Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 哺 | |
| Zhuhai (Qianshan) | 咗 | |
| Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 誒, 咗 | |
| Taishan | 誒 | |
| Kaiping (Chikan) | 誒 | |
| Enping (Niujiang) | 誒 | |
| Dongguan | 敲 | |
| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 好 | |
| Shenzhen (Dapeng) | 後, 咗 | |
| Qingyuan | 咗 | |
| Fogang | 咗 | |
| Yingde (Hanguang) | 咗 | |
| Shaoguan | 咗 | |
| Shaoguan (Qujiang) | 咗 | |
| Renhua | 咗 | |
| Lechang | 咗 | |
| Zhaoqing (Gaoyao) | 咗 | |
| Xinxing | 標 | |
| Luoding | 咗 | |
| Yangjiang | 都 | |
| Nanning | 嗮 | |
| Nanning (Tanka) | 嗮 | |
| Wuzhou | 啊 | |
| Hepu (Lianzhou) | 了 | |
| Guiping | 畢 | |
| Guiping (Mule) | 開, 了 | |
| Pingnan | 開 | |
| Guigang (Gangcheng) | 開 | |
| Guigang (Pingdong) | 開, 了 | |
| Beihai | 了 | |
| Beihai (Nankang) | 了 | |
| Beihai (Yingpan) | 了 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 了, 咗 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 咗 | |
| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 了, 咗 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Móng Cái | 了, 咗 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 了 |
| Lichuan | 了 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 了 |
| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua) | 拋, 阿 | |
| Dongguan (Qingxi) | 開 | |
| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 開 | |
| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 開 | |
| Wuhua (Shuizhai) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Huacheng) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Changbu) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Mianyang) | 哩 | |
| Yudu | 了 | |
| Hong Kong | 開 | |
| Senai (Huiyang) | 開 | |
| Kuching (Hepo) | 了 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 了 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 咾 |
| Xinzhou | 咾 | |
| Jiuxing Yumin | Lanxi | 了 |
| Min Bei | Jian'ou | 了 |
| Min Dong | Fuzhou | 了, 𡅏 |
| Min Nan | Penang (Hokkien) | 了 |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 了 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 了, 咯 | |
| Chaozhou | 了 | |
| Shantou | 了 | |
| Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 了 | |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 了 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 仔, 了 |
| Shanghai (Chongming) | 仔 | |
| Suzhou | 仔 | |
| Hangzhou | 得, 了 | |
| Ningbo | 仔 | |
| Wenzhou | 爻 | |
| Jinhua | 了 | |
Compounds
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Etymology 2
| trad. | 矣 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. # | 矣 | |
| alternative forms | 啊 | |
Pronunciation
Definitions
矣
- (Hokkien, dialectal Hakka) Particle expressing completion, similar to 了 (le) in Standard Mandarin.
- 我食飽矣／我食饱矣 [Taiwanese Hokkien] ― Góa chia̍h-pá--ah [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― I've eaten already. / I am now full.
- (Philippine Hokkien) Particle expressing exclamation, similar to 啦 (la) in Standard Mandarin.
- 我食飽咯矣／我食饱咯矣 [Philippine Hokkien] ― Góa chia̍h-pá--lo͘--a [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― I've eaten already, ok. / I'm full now, alright.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 了 (“(perfective particle)”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words edit |
|---|---|---|
| Classical Chinese | 矣1 | |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 了 | |
| Mandarin | Beijing | 了 |
| Taiwan | 了 | |
| Harbin | 了 | |
| Yantai (Muping) | 了 | |
| Jinan | 了 | |
| Luoyang | 了 | |
| Wanrong | 嘮 | |
| Xi'an | 咧 | |
| Yinchuan | 了 | |
| Ürümqi | 咧 | |
| Wuhan | 了 | |
| Chengdu | 了 | |
| Guiyang | 了 | |
| Guilin | 了 | |
| Liuzhou | 了 | |
| Xuzhou | 了 | |
| Yangzhou | 了 | |
| Nanjing | 了 | |
| Malaysia | 了 | |
| Singapore | 了 | |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 咗, 嘵 obsolete |
| Hong Kong | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou) | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou) | 咗 | |
| Hong Kong (Ting Kok) | 耗 | |
| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) | 好 | |
| Macau | 咗, 敲 | |
| Guangzhou (Panyu) | 咗 | |
| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 咗 | |
| Guangzhou (Conghua) | 咗 | |
| Foshan | 咗 | |
| Foshan (Sanshui) | 咗 | |
| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 咗 | |
| Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 哺 | |
| Zhuhai (Qianshan) | 咗 | |
| Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 誒, 咗 | |
| Taishan | 誒 | |
| Kaiping (Chikan) | 誒 | |
| Enping (Niujiang) | 誒 | |
| Dongguan | 敲 | |
| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 好 | |
| Shenzhen (Dapeng) | 後, 咗 | |
| Qingyuan | 咗 | |
| Fogang | 咗 | |
| Yingde (Hanguang) | 咗 | |
| Shaoguan | 咗 | |
| Shaoguan (Qujiang) | 咗 | |
| Renhua | 咗 | |
| Lechang | 咗 | |
| Zhaoqing (Gaoyao) | 咗 | |
| Xinxing | 標 | |
| Luoding | 咗 | |
| Yangjiang | 都 | |
| Nanning | 嗮 | |
| Nanning (Tanka) | 嗮 | |
| Wuzhou | 啊 | |
| Hepu (Lianzhou) | 了 | |
| Guiping | 畢 | |
| Guiping (Mule) | 開, 了 | |
| Pingnan | 開 | |
| Guigang (Gangcheng) | 開 | |
| Guigang (Pingdong) | 開, 了 | |
| Beihai | 了 | |
| Beihai (Nankang) | 了 | |
| Beihai (Yingpan) | 了 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô) | 了, 咗 | |
| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà) | 咗 | |
| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng) | 了, 咗 | |
| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu) | 咗 | |
| Móng Cái | 了, 咗 | |
| Gan | Nanchang | 了 |
| Lichuan | 了 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 了 |
| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua) | 拋, 阿 | |
| Dongguan (Qingxi) | 開 | |
| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 開 | |
| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 開 | |
| Wuhua (Shuizhai) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Huacheng) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Changbu) | 哩 | |
| Wuhua (Mianyang) | 哩 | |
| Yudu | 了 | |
| Hong Kong | 開 | |
| Senai (Huiyang) | 開 | |
| Kuching (Hepo) | 了 | |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 了 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 咾 |
| Xinzhou | 咾 | |
| Jiuxing Yumin | Lanxi | 了 |
| Min Bei | Jian'ou | 了 |
| Min Dong | Fuzhou | 了, 𡅏 |
| Min Nan | Penang (Hokkien) | 了 |
| Singapore (Hokkien) | 了 | |
| Manila (Hokkien) | 了, 咯 | |
| Chaozhou | 了 | |
| Shantou | 了 | |
| Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 了 | |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 了 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 仔, 了 |
| Shanghai (Chongming) | 仔 | |
| Suzhou | 仔 | |
| Hangzhou | 得, 了 | |
| Ningbo | 仔 | |
| Wenzhou | 爻 | |
| Jinhua | 了 | |
Etymology 3
| trad. | 矣 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. # | 矣 | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Definitions
矣
- † Transcription of the word for rhinoceros in a language used in ancient Yunnan.
- 犀謂之矣（讀如咸）。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tang Dynasty, Fan Chuo, Manshu, chapter 8
- Xī wèi zhī xián (dú rú xián). [Pinyin]
- Rhinoceroses are known as 矣 (read as 咸).
犀谓之矣（读如咸）。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Japanese
Kanji
矣
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
- kanbun (Literary Chinese) sentence particle
Readings
- On (unclassified): い (i)
Korean
Hanja
矣 (eumhun 어조사 의 (eojosa ui))
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Vietnamese
Han character
矣: Hán Nôm readings: hỉ, hở, hỹ, hẻ, hĩ, hơi
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