Hint

Depicts clothing (衣) with intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Based on the original meaning, "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "to die" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts stitched threads on clothing (衣) to indicate that the clothing is sewed. Based on the original meaning "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "finally" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan.

Components

• ◎ Iconic
  • hint: Here used to depict the intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. → Depicts intersected lines, which here represents stitched threads.

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.667

Changed: hint, components, sources

edit character by Prismcool Aug 11, 2026, 10:20 PM

Hint

Depicts clothing (衣) with intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Based on the original meaning, "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "to die" while it's other meaning "soldier" is a phoentic loan. → Depicts clothing (衣) with intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Based on the original meaning, "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "to die" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan.

Changed: hint

edit character by inralback19 Nov 30, 2025, 02:55 PM

approved by Prismcool Dec 1, 2025, 12:46 AM

Hint

Depicts stitched threads on clothing (衣) to indicate that the clothing is sewed. Based on the original meaning "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "finally" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts clothing (衣) with intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Based on the original meaning, "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "to die" while it's other meaning "soldier" is a phoentic loan.

Components

• ◎ Iconic
  • hint: Depicts intersected lines, which here represents stitched threads. → Here used to depict the intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed.

Strokes (simplified)

8 strokes

→

8 strokes

Source: animcjk → dong

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.667

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

edit character by Prismcool Sep 28, 2023, 04:15 AM