且

且 (Kangxi radical 1, 一+4, 5 strokes, cangjie input 月一 (BM), four-corner 7710₀, composition ⿱⺝一 or ⿴𠀃𠄠)

1. Shuowen Jiezi radical №494

• 伹, 咀, 坥, 姐, 岨, 徂, 怚, 抯, 沮, 狙, 阻, 柤, 殂, 珇, 祖, 䏣, 俎, 㸖, 爼, 砠, 租, 袓, 粗, 組(组), 耝, 蛆, 詛(诅), 豠, 跙, 䣯, 鉏(𬬺), 靻, 飷(𬲭), 駔(驵), 䱉, 齟(龃/𪗱)
• 䢐, 趄, 䖕, 刞, 助, 䢸, 雎, 䪶, 鴡, 㡹, 疽, 虘, 麆, 冝, 㚗, 宜, 査, 笡, 罝, 苴, 䯶, 䔘
• 县 (Simplified form of 縣)

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 77, character 7
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 29
• Dae Jaweon: page 154, character 19
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 15, character 5
• Unihan data for U+4E14

• Kangxi Dictionary: 一部/四畫 on the Chinese Wikisource.
• 且 on Wikidata.Wikidata

且 (*tsɑʔ)

1. Sun

• Hill, Nathan W. (2017), “Songs of the Bailang: A New Transcription with Etymological Commentary”, in Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient‎^[2], volume 103, pages 386—429

Pictogram (象形). Multiple interpretations:

• A stone altar – original form of 祖 (OC *ʔsaːʔ).
• A sacrificial vessel used for chopping and holding meat, as viewed from above (Wang, 1923) – original form of 俎 (OC *ʔsraʔ).
• An erect penis, the symbol of the male ancestor (Guo Moruo, 1931) – original form of 祖 (OC *ʔsaːʔ).

In the oracle bones and bronze inscriptions, this character was commonly used as 祖 (OC *ʔsaːʔ); usage as 俎 (OC *ʔsraʔ) is not attested until the Warring States period in the bamboo script. See also the original version of 查.

“and; also; almost; be going to”

Cognate with 將 (OC *ʔsaŋ, *ʔsaŋs) (Schuessler, 2007).

且

1. this
2. almost; nearly
3. be going to; will; shall

   • 闔廬且死，告其子夫差曰：「必毋忘越。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     阖庐且死，告其子夫差曰：「必毋忘越。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Hélú qiě sǐ, gào qí zǐ Fūchaī yuē: “Bì wú wàng Yuè.” [Pinyin]

     Helu, when he is about to die, instructs his son Fuchai: "Never ever forget Yue."

4. just; for the time being

   • 因欲至郢，將軍孫武曰：「民勞，未可，且待之。」乃歸。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     因欲至郢，将军孙武曰：「民劳，未可，且待之。」乃归。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Yīn yù zhì yǐng, jiāngjūn Sūn Wǔ yuē: “Mín láo, wèikě, qiě dài zhī.” Nǎi guī. [Pinyin]

     (Wu Yun and Bopi) wanted to follow through and strike all the way to Ying. General Sun Wu said, "Our civilians are exhausted by the war, therefore we must not advance. For now, let us wait (for future opportunities)." Hence, the armies returned.

5. even (used for emphasis, often with a hypothetical extreme scenario)
6. (dialectal Mandarin) for a long time

   這水太燙，且得晾會兒呢。 [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
   这水太烫，且得晾会儿呢。 [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]

   Zhè shuǐ tài tàng, qiě děi liàng huǐr ne. [Pinyin]

   This water is so hot; [it] need to be left alone to cool down for a long time.

   這活兒且幹不完呢。 [dialectal Mandarin, trad.]
   这活儿且干不完呢。 [dialectal Mandarin, simp.]

   Zhèi huór qiě gàn bu wán ne. [Pinyin]

   This work wouldn't be done even with a lot of time.

7. and; also (for juxtaposition)

   而且  ―  érqiě  ―  and; but also

   他的演講簡短且切中要害。 [MSC, trad.]
   他的演讲简短且切中要害。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā de yǎnjiǎng jiǎnduǎn qiě qièzhòng yàohài. [Pinyin]

   His speech was short and to the point.

8. both ... and ...
9. or (to list alternatives)
10. moreover (to indicate progression)

    • 且句踐為人能辛苦，今不滅，後必悔之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
      且句践为人能辛苦，今不灭，后必悔之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

      From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

      Qiě Gōujiàn weírén néng xīnkǔ, jīn bù miè, hòu bì huǐ zhī. [Pinyin]

      Furthermore, King Goujian's conduct has always been one of endurance during extreme hardship; if you fail to neutralize him at this moment, you will regret it later.

11. if; assuming (to indicate hypotheticality)
12. sentence-initial or sentence-medial modal particle
13. a surname

且

1. alternative form of 俎 (zǔ, “chopping board”)
2. many; numerous; flourishing
3. sixth month in the lunar calendar
4. sentence-final modal particle
5. alternative form of 駔 / 驵 (“steed”)

且

1. alternative form of 徂 (cú, “to go to”)

且

1. used in 次且 (“hesitant in walking”)

(Jōyō kanji)

1. moreover; also; furthermore (かつ)^[1]
2. for the time being (しばらく)
3. be going to; will; shall (まさに…す)

• Go-on: しゃ (sha)、しょ (sho)、ぞ (zo)
• Kan-on: しゃ (sha)、しょ (sho)、そ (so)
• Kan’yō-on: しょ (sho)
• Kun: かつ (katsu, 且つ, Jōyō)、しばらく (shibaraku, 且く)、まさに…す (masani…su, 且に…す)

• 苟且(かりそめ) (karisome)
• 且(かつ)又(また) (katsumata)
• 暫且(ざんしょ) (zansho)
• 尚(なお)且(か)つ (naokatsu)

• 且(か)つ (katsu)

且 (eumhun 또 차 (tto cha))

1. hanja form^? of 차 (“moreover; also”)

• (archaic) 차설 (且說, chaseol)

且 (eumhun 도마 조 (doma jo))

1. alternative form of 俎 (“hanja form^? of 조 (“a sacrificial altar; a cutting board, a chopping board”)”)

且 (eumhun 공경할 저 (gonggyeonghal jeo))

1. (obsolete) hanja form^? of 저 (“respect”)

• Naver Hanja Dictionary: 且

且: Hán Việt readings: thả^[1], thư^[2], tồ^[2]
且: Nôm readings: thả^[1], vã^[3], vả^[3]

1. (literary) besides, again, moreover

• Nôm: 𡲤

• Nom Foundation