古
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old

  • edit character approved 古 — "tweaking" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 盾 Iconic
      • hint: A shield is a sturdy object. → A shield is a firm object.
      • isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved 古 — "Fixed up etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a shield. Based on the original meaning "firm, solid", which is now written as 固. The current meaning "old" is a phonetic loan. → Composed of 盾 (shield) and the distinguishing mark 口. Based on the original meaning "firm, solid", now written as 固. The current meaning "old" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • 盾 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a shield. → A shield is a sturdy object.
      • isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
    • 口 Distinguishing
      • hint: The 口 component is sometimes used to indicate an abstract meaning taken from a concrete object. Here, the concrete object "shield" evokes the abstract meaning "firm, solid". → The distinguishing mark 口 is sometimes used to indicate an abstract meaning taken from a concrete object. Here, the concrete object "shield" evokes the abstract meaning "firm, solid".
      • type: meaning → distinguishing

    Changed: hint, components

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  • edit character approved 古 — "Changed a component character" by Hsmq
    Components
    • + 盾 Iconic Depicts a shield.
    • - ◎ Iconic

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved 古 — "add strokes" by Peter Olson
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    古
    →
    古
    • Component 1: 1-2
    • Component 2: 3-5

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 古 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Composed of 盾 (shield) and the distinguishing mark 口. Based on the original meaning "firm, solid", now written as 固. The current meaning "old" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a shield. Based on the original meaning "firm, solid", which is now written as 固. The current meaning "old" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • 口 Meaning
      • hint: The distinguishing mark 口 is sometimes used to indicate an abstract meaning taken from a concrete object. Here, the concrete object "shield" evokes the abstract meaning "firm, solid". → The 口 component is sometimes used to indicate an abstract meaning taken from a concrete object. Here, the concrete object "shield" evokes the abstract meaning "firm, solid".
      • type: distinguishing → meaning
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts a shield.
    • - 盾 Iconic

    Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources

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