WHOLE CHARACTER
等
to wait; class; rank; grade; and so on
等 means to wait, a rank or class, or a plural ending meaning and so on.
The upper ⺮ is the bamboo component in its shortened top form. The lower component supplies a historical sound clue.
Character Familiestop / bottom
等
to wait; class; rank; grade; and so on
等 means to wait, a rank or class, or a plural ending meaning and so on.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
The upper ⺮ is the bamboo component in its shortened top form. The lower component supplies a historical sound clue.
BAMBOO-TOP VARIANT
⺮
bamboo (from 竹)
The paired bamboo crown (the bound top of 竹); the written top of bamboo-related characters; not a standalone word.
In 等: bamboo-top variant The real contracted bamboo-top form; not full standalone 竹.
SOUND SIDE
寺
temple; government office in older use
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 等: sound side ZDIC records 寺 as the sound side; modern děng differs.
Tone 3
- to wait
- class; rank; grade
- and so on
- 等待to wait
- 等级level
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