Hint

Depicts two hands (爫, 又) organizing tangled threads. → Originally written as 𤔔, which depicts two hands (𠬪) untangling threads (幺) on a silk frame. 乚 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "mess" and "confusion".

Original meaning

untangle threads

Components

• + 𤔔 SoundIconic Depicts two hands (𠬪) untangling threads (幺) on a silk frame.
• + 乚 Distinguishing
• - 爫 Iconic
• - 又 Iconic
• - ◎ Iconic

Stroke fragments (simplified)

→

• Component 1: 1-4 → 1-12
• Component 2: 11-12 → 13
• Component 3: 5-10,13 → (removed)

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.960

Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

edit character by Prismcool Mar 6, 2026, 08:17 PM

Hint

Depicts two hands (爪, 又) organizing tangled threads. → Depicts two hands (爫, 又) organizing tangled threads.

Components

• + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
• - 爪 Iconic

Changed: hint, components

edit character by Prismcool Jun 9, 2024, 04:46 AM

Hint

Originally written as 𤔔, which depicts two hands (𠬪) untangling threads (幺) on a silk frame. 乚 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "mess" and "confusion". → Depicts two hands (爪, 又) organizing tangled threads.

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.960

Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources

edit character by Peter Olson Nov 3, 2021, 04:54 PM