Chinese

角色

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
role; part (in a play, film, etc.); character (in a story, video game, etc.) (Classifier: 個／个)
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5
  • 腳色
  • 脚色

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Origin

From earlier 腳色／脚色 (juésè).

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Lineage

  • characterChinese角 “horn; antler”
  • characterChinese色 “color; tint; hue; shade (Classifier: 隻／只 c)”
    • ideaChinese爪 “claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail”
    • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • ideaChinese卩 “kneeling person”
    • ideaChinese卪 “joint; node”

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