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Derived characters

 * 掋, 鯳, 菧

Glyph origin
– the bottom or base, foundation of a building. Note that 氐 is a figure bowing or stooping, hence connotation of “down”.

Etymology 1
Cognate with,.

Definitions

 * 1) bottom; underneath; underside
 * 2) ground; background
 * 3) ins and outs; actual situation
 * 4) master copy
 * 5)  copy kept as a record
 * 6) end (of a year or month)
 * 7) remnants; remains; leftovers
 * 8)  inside
 * 9)  base (of triangle, logarithm, etc.)
 * 10)  staple food as the base of a meal
 * 11)  tendency in one's personality; leaning
 * 12)  physique; constitution
 * 13)  ground; foundation
 * 14)  background ; criminal record
 * 15)  underpants (short for )
 * 1)  tendency in one's personality; leaning
 * 2)  physique; constitution
 * 3)  ground; foundation
 * 4)  background ; criminal record
 * 5)  underpants (short for )
 * 1)  physique; constitution
 * 2)  ground; foundation
 * 3)  background ; criminal record
 * 4)  underpants (short for )
 * 1)  background ; criminal record
 * 2)  underpants (short for )
 * 1)  underpants (short for )

Etymology 3
From, probably a clipping or influenced by.

Definitions

 * 1)  which; what

Noun

 * 1) the bottom

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) base of a logarithm

Han character

 * 1) to place