to compare; ratio; score; to emulate; close to
比 is common, not rare. Its historical explanation uses two people side by side; compare or compete is a useful starting meaning.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
The displayed pieces are schematic shape comparisons, not a stroke-perfect disassembly. The historical explanation is two adjacent people, not two spoons. This common character is grouped here because that distinction needs extra care.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to compare; ratio; score; to emulate; close to
比 is common, not rare. Its historical explanation uses two people side by side; compare or compete is a useful starting meaning.
The displayed pieces are schematic shape comparisons, not a stroke-perfect disassembly. The historical explanation is two adjacent people, not two spoons. This common character is grouped here because that distinction needs extra care.
SHAPE COMPARISON
spoon; dagger
ZDIC describes 比 as two person-like pieces side by side; no modern semantic addition is claimed.
In 比: shape comparison A schematic comparison with 匕; its modern spoon meaning is not used to derive 比.
SHAPE COMPARISON
spoon; dagger
ZDIC describes 比 as two person-like pieces side by side; no modern semantic addition is claimed.
In 比: shape comparison A schematic comparison with 匕; its modern spoon meaning is not used to derive 比.
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