寺
sì HSK6

temple

  • edit character approved 寺 — "Tweaks " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. 又 was later reanalyzed as 寸, which also depicts a hand. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • 寸 Meaning
      • hint: Depicts a hand. → Originally 又 but later reanalyzed as 寸. Depicts a hand.

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  • edit character rejected 寺 — "OKAY???" by inralback19
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 寸 Meaning Depicts a hand.
    • - 又 Meaning
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    寺
    →
    寺
    • Component 1: 1-3 → 4-6
    • Component 2: 4-6 → 1-3
    Sources

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    Reviewer: "No change"

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "又" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 又 Meaning Depicts a hand.
    • - 寸 Meaning
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    寺
    →
    寺
    • Component 1: 4-6 → 1-3
    • Component 2: 1-3 → 4-6
    Sources

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

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "之" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan.

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "Replaced wrong sound component " by Prismcool
    Components
    • + 之 Sound
    • - 止 Sound
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "pronunciation note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 止 Sound
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "add meaning component hint" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 寸 Meaning
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a hand.

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  • edit character approved 寺 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 之 represents the sound. 又 was later reanalyzed as 寸, which also depicts a hand. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 寸 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hold", now written as 持. The current meaning "temple" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • 寸 Meaning
      • hint: Originally 又 but later reanalyzed as 寸. Depicts a hand. → (empty)
    • + 止 Sound
    • - 之 Sound
    Sources

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

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