Character Contained In References Comments
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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
𠂇 甲 ⿱十
Mandarin
bei1, ban1, bi4, pei1
English
Definitions
humble; base; inferior; low; vulgar; Fagus sylvatica; despise
Etymology
Notes
Hand 𠂇 holding a vessel of some sort which is now identical to the character for armor 甲: a common vessel (vs. holy vessel 尊) (perhaps a tablet?)