卵
luǎn HSK7

egg

  • edit character approved 卵 — "Rollback 6esdhYaRS59P6E3BD" by inralback19
    Hint
    Two ovaries containing eggs → Pictograph of the scrotum of a male's penis. The meaning later shifted to "egg", "ovum", and "spawn".
    Original meaning
    scrotum
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • - 卩 Iconic
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.901-902

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  • edit character approved 卵 — "Rollback x5HKjMxbQNAdRM7AQ" by inralback19
    Hint
    Pictograph of the scrotum of a male's penis. The meaning later shifted to "egg", "ovum", and "spawn". → Two ovaries containing eggs
    Components
    • + 卩 Iconic

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  • edit character approved 卵 — "Added etymology " by Prismcool

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