edit character approved 希 — "Meaning component"
edit character approved 希 — "Added a bit more info"
- Hint
- Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope". → Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). 爻 is here used to depict the pattern of the cloth. Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope".
- Components
- 爻 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts pattern on the cloth.
- 巾 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 爻 Iconic
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2866
- - 古文字谱系疏证 p.2866
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 希 — "verify, add sources"
- Hint
- Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). 爻 is here used to depict the pattern of the cloth. Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope". → Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope".
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 古文字谱系疏证 p.2866
- - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2866
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, sources