Hint

Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in thousands much like a generation. → Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in hundreds much like a generation.

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.159
• + 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol 3, p.70
• - Wiktionary
• - Этимология китайских иероглифов

Changed: hint, sources

edit character by Prismcool Nov 2, 2024, 02:09 AM

Hint

Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaves", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation" and "world". → Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in thousands much like a generation.

Original meaning

leaves → leaf

Changed: hint, original meaning

edit character by Prismcool Jul 7, 2024, 01:14 AM

Hint

Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) depicting three leaves on branches of a tree, a remnant from the top part of 枼 (leaf), which was phonetically similar in Old Chinese, (2) three dots added above the phonetically similar 止 (zhǐ - foot), or (3) three copies of 十 (ten), similar to the archaic character 卅 (thirty), depicting a 30-year generation. → Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaves", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation" and "world".

Original meaning

leaves

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• Wiktionary
• + Этимология китайских иероглифов
• - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.158-159

Changed: hint, original meaning, sources

edit character by Prismcool Jul 7, 2024, 01:11 AM

Hint

Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) depicting three leaves on branches of a tree, a remnant from the top part of 枼 (leaf), which was phonetically similar in Old Chinese, (2) three dots added above the phonetically similar 止, or (3) three copies of 十 (ten), similar to the archaic character 卅 (thirty), depicting a 30-year generation. → Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) depicting three leaves on branches of a tree, a remnant from the top part of 枼 (leaf), which was phonetically similar in Old Chinese, (2) three dots added above the phonetically similar 止 (zhǐ - foot), or (3) three copies of 十 (ten), similar to the archaic character 卅 (thirty), depicting a 30-year generation.

Changed: hint

edit character by Peter Olson Dec 24, 2020, 05:02 AM

Hint

Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in hundreds much like a generation. → Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) depicting three leaves on branches of a tree, a remnant from the top part of 枼 (leaf), which was phonetically similar in Old Chinese, (2) three dots added above the phonetically similar 止, or (3) three copies of 十 (ten), similar to the archaic character 卅 (thirty), depicting a 30-year generation.

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.158-159
• + Wiktionary
• - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.159
• - 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol 3, p.70

Changed: hint, verified, sources

edit character by Peter Olson Dec 24, 2020, 05:01 AM