WHOLE CHARACTER
鼻
nose; origin; first ancestor
A common complex character for the nose; 鼻祖 uses an older sense of beginning.
自 has the historical nose/self source; 畀 gives the sound.
Rare & Complextop / bottom
鼻
nose; origin; first ancestor
A common complex character for the nose; 鼻祖 uses an older sense of beginning.
GF0025–2021 character list · 五级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
Pieces are shown with their documented or clearly limited role; the whole glyph remains the standard form.
MEANING; HISTORICAL NOSE/SELF
自
self; originally also nose
Historical nose/self source in 鼻.
In 鼻: meaning; historical nose/self Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
畀
to give; to entrust
ZDIC identifies 畀 as the sound side of 鼻.
In 鼻: sound Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 2
- nose
- origin; first ancestor (as in 鼻祖)
- 鼻子nose
- 鼻祖original founder
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