Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (獨)
Simplified (独)
虫 Simplified component
chóng insects
insects, worms
Shorthand for the phonetic 蜀 component in the traditional character 獨.
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Historical Evolution
独
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
独
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
独
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
独
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
独
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
独
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
独
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
独
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
独
Regular
Modern
Chinese
独 / 獨 [dú]
alone; independent; single; sole; only
Japanese
Germany
Korean
독 [獨]
dok-; A prefix used to mean "of one person" or "used by only one person."
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (149)
独立 [dúlì] #2,440
independent
单独 [dāndú] #1,575
alone
孤独 [gūdú] #1,940
lonely
独自 [dúzì] #1,978
alone
独特 [dútè] #4,070
unique
独舞 [dúwǔ] #3,376
solo dance
独家 [dújiā] #6,946
exclusive
独一无二 [dúyīwú'èr] #5,154
unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
独处 [dúchǔ] #5,741
to live alone
独有 [dúyǒu] #22,149
to own exclusively
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JAPANESE WORDS (4)