匹

Derived characters

 * 甚

Glyph origin
Uncertain.  considers it to be an – unit of measuring cloth. refers to eight folds in one of cloth (two bolts of cloth), and  refers to concealing the two ends of the cloth when rolling it up. This interpretation is not likely since the older forms evidently do not contain these components.

Various theories have been proposed based on the evidence from the bronze inscriptions:
 * of folds in cloth ;
 * : half of – one horse, but the origin of the character 丙 is also uncertain (for example, it could be the tail of a fish);
 * or . The phonetic component may be replaced with (not shown above).

Etymology 1
. Possibly related to 🇨🇬 or 🇨🇬.

considers it to be cognate with,.

The meaning “four zhang of cloth” is probably a special application, but it is reminiscent of 🇨🇬 (ibid.).

Definitions

 * 1)  to match; to be equal
 * 2)  match; equal; opponent
 * 3)  mate; spouse
 * 4)  single; one
 * 5)  four zhang of cloth
 * 1)  single; one
 * 2)  four zhang of cloth

Definitions

 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) horsepower
 * 2) BTU
 * 1) BTU
 * 1) BTU

Etymology 2
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Definitions

 * 1)  baht; a Thai unit of currency

Etymology
The original hichi reading evolved into hiki by association with 引き (hiki, “pulling”), from the way that an animal's leash is pulled.

Counter

 * 1) small animals
 * 2) rolls of cloth
 * 3)  numbers of
 * 1) rolls of cloth
 * 2)  numbers of
 * 1) rolls of cloth
 * 2)  numbers of
 * 1) rolls of cloth
 * 2)  numbers of

Usage notes

 * Depending on the preceding word, -hiki may change via rendaku to become -biki or -piki.


 * The counter for larger animals, such as livestock, is usually.