異
- different;
- unusual;
Etymology
Likely an ideographic pictograph.
Composed of 田 (“field”) and 共 (“together”), but traditionally interpreted as depicting a person wearing a ghostly mask with both arms raised.
This suggests the sense of unusual or other.
Usage in Korean
이상 (異常) – abnormality, unusualness
이국 (異國) – foreign country
이인 (異人) – unusual or extraordinary person
이질 (異質) – heterogeneity, difference in nature
異
다를
이
dareul
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Kangxi radical:102, 田 + 6
Strokes:11
Unicode:U+7570
Cangjie input:
- 田廿金 (WTC)
Composition:
- ⿱ 田 共