Depicts a hand (手) pulling a plant (𠦪) out of the ground. Based on the original meaning "pull out", now written as 拔. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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Historical Evolution
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
拜 [bài]
to pay respect; worship; visit; salute
Japanese
- bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship
- respectfully yours (after one's own name at the end of a letter)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
拜 はい
Hai unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (134)
拜托 [bàituō] #405
to request sb to do sth
拜托 [bàituō] #405
to request sb to do sth
崇拜 [chóngbài] #3,580
to worship
礼拜 [lǐbài] #2,377
week
礼拜 [lǐbài] #2,377
week
拜访 [bàifǎng] #3,173
to pay a visit
拜访 [bàifǎng] #3,173
to pay a visit
拜拜 [báibái] #2,681
(loanword) bye-bye
拜年 [bàinián] #49,768
to pay a New Year call
参拜 [cānbài] #32,514
to formally call on
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