夋
qūn

to dawdle

  • edit character approved 夋 — "Changed etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 夂 represents the meaning and 允 represents the sound. → Pictograph of a person squatting down. Based on the original meaning "to squat", now written as 蹲.
    Original meaning
    to squat
    Components
    • 夂 Iconic
      • hint: 夂 is a component form of 止. → 夂 is a component form of 止. Depicts feet.
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts the body in a squat position.
    • - 允 Sound
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    夋
    →
    夋
    • Component 1: 1-4 → 1-2
    • Component 2: 5-7 → 3-4
    • Component 3: 5-7
    Sources

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

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved 夋 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 夂 Meaning
      • hint: 夂 is a component form of 止. Depicts feet. → 夂 is a component form of 止.
      • type: iconic → meaning
    • + 允 Sound
    • - ◎ Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    夋
    7 strokes
    →
    夋
    7 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Sources

    Changed: verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

    edit character by Peter Olson