Character Familiesleft / right

确què

true; correct; accurate (符合事实的,真实); indeed; truly (的确); firm; fixed (坚固,固定)

确 is stone-solid truth: 正确 'correct', 确认 'confirm', 确保 'make sure'.

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left / right

ZDIC: 形声,从石、角声. (Rendered check: the modern right side is 角, distinct from the traditional 確's 寉.)

left / right · 确

WHOLE CHARACTER

确què

true; correct; accurate (符合事实的,真实); indeed; truly (的确); firm; fixed (坚固,固定)

确 is stone-solid truth: 正确 'correct', 确认 'confirm', 确保 'make sure'.

ZDIC: 形声,从石、角声. (Rendered check: the modern right side is 角, distinct from the traditional 確's 寉.)

MEANING: THE STONE RADICAL — FIRM AND HARD

石shí

stone

Repeated in 磊.

In 确: meaning: the stone radical — firm and hard Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

OLD SOUND SIDE: 角 (JUÉ)

角jiǎo, jué

horn; corner (jiǎo); role, to contend (jué)

A standalone character (jiǎo, corner/horn; jué, role); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.

In 确: old sound side: 角 (jué) què shares the final -üe and tone 4 with jué; the initial differs (q vs j).

quèTone 4
  • true; correct; accurate (符合事实的,真实)
  • indeed; truly (的确)
  • firm; fixed (坚固,固定)
  • 正确zhèngquècorrect; right
  • 确认quèrènto confirm
  • 确保quèbǎoto ensure; to guarantee

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