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kěkè HSK2

able to

  • edit character approved 可 — "Sound" by inralback19
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan.

    Changed: hint

    edit character by inralback19

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  • edit character approved 可 — "Fixed recursive component link" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and the right component, which is a pictograph of an axe handle (now written as 柯), represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 丂 SoundIconic Depicts an axe handle.
    • - 柯 SoundRemnant

    Changed: hint, components

    edit character by Hsmq

    approved by inralback19

    Reviewer: "bad"

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  • edit character approved 可 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and a pictograph of an axe handle (丂) which is now written as 柯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and the right component, which is a pictograph of an axe handle (now written as 柯), represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "sing", now written as 歌. The current meaning "able to" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 柯 SoundRemnant Depicts an axe handle. Original form of 柯.
    • - 丂 SoundIconic

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

    edit character by Peter Olson

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