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Etymology data from Wiktionary via Wiktextract (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese character data from the 說文解字, the Taiwan MOE 國語辭典簡編本 (CC BY-ND 3.0 TW) and HSK/TOCFL lists.

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Chinese

知道

zhīdào
to know (something); to be aware of
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 1

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Origin

The character 知 means to know, understand, or comprehend. It is composed of the components 大 (of great size; big; large; huge), 口 (mouth), and 子 (child; offspring; descendant).

The character 道 refers to a path or course along which something moves, flows, or extends. It contains the semantic component 行 (to walk), which is itself composed of 彳 (to walk slowly) and 亍 (to stop; to stand still), and the semantic component 止 (foot). It also includes the phonetic component 首 (head).

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

知道是由兩個漢字組成的詞彙。其中「知」字包含「大」、「口」以及「子」這三個組成部分，其意義為知道、理解或領悟。「道」字則指代路徑或事物移動、流動、延伸的軌跡。

在字形結構上，「道」字結合了語義成分「行」與「止」，並含有語音成分「首」。其中「行」字由「彳」與「亍」組成，分別代表緩慢行走與停止或站立。因此，「知道」透過這兩個字的結合，用以表達明白或瞭解的含義。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

Lineage

  • characterChinese知 “to know; to understand; to comprehend”
    • ideaChinese大 “of great size; big; large; huge”
    • ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • ideaChinese子 “child; offspring; descendant”
  • characterChinese道 “a path or course along which something moves, flows or extends”
    • meaningChinese行 “to walk”
      • componentChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • componentChinese亍 “to stop; to stand still”
    • soundChinese首 “head”
    • meaningChinese止 “foot”
Wiktionary etymology text

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Meanings

verb
  1. to know (something); to be aware of
  2. to understand

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 明白、瞭解。 例：這件事大家都已經知道了。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • HSK / TOCFL word lists — Facts (levels)
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0