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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: fěi
Preclassic Old Chinese: phǝjʔ
Classic Old Chinese: phǝ́j
Western Han Chinese: phǝ́j
Eastern Han Chinese: phwǝ́j
Early Postclassic Chinese: phwɨ́j
Middle Postclassic Chinese: phwɨ́j
Late Postclassic Chinese: phwɨ́j
Middle Chinese: phwɨ́j
English meaning : radish (Brassia campestris)
Russian meaning[s]: 1) название овоща, род брюквы; 2) слабый; тонкий; маленький; скудный; вежл. мой; [fēi] душистый, ароматный; цветущий
Comments: Since LZ also used for *phǝj (MC phwɨj) 'fragrant'.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 140
Four-angle index: 2738
Karlgren code: 0579 l
Shijing occurrences: 35.1_
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *phŭj (~-ɨ̆-)
Meaning: smell
Chinese: *phǝj fragrant.
Tibetan: spos incense, perfume.
Kachin: phu1 to stink, čǝphu1 smelly.
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