edit character approved 孚 — "爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爫) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 孚 — "Added reason why hand is kidnapping child."
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 孚 — "Changed brood over eggs to captive."
- Gloss
- brood over eggs → captive
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
- Original meaning
- captive → (empty)
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning
edit character approved 孚 — "Added etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爫) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- captive
- Components
- + 爪 Iconic
- - 爫 Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources