xiǎn

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  • edit character approved — "tweaked design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    14 strokes
    14 strokes

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  • edit character approved — "Note" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 𢇁 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts two twisted threads of silk.

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved — "Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 𢇁 represents the sound. Depicts threads of silk (𢇁) visible underneath the sun (日). 𢇁 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • type: meaning iconic
    • 𢇁 SoundIconic
      • type: sound sound, iconic
    Sources

    Changed: hint, components, sources

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  • edit character approved — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts threads of silk (𢇁) visible underneath the sun (日). 𢇁 also represents the sound. Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 𢇁 represents the sound.
    Components
    • Meaning
      • type: iconic meaning
    • 𢇁 Sound
      • hint: Depicts two twisted threads of silk. (empty)
      • type: sound, iconic sound
    Strokes (simplified)
    14 strokes
    14 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

    Historical pronunciations
    • + OC: *qʰˤenʔ MC: xenX
    Sources

    Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images, pronunciations

    edit character by Peter Olson