edit character approved 廷 — "court"
edit character approved 廷 — "Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 廴 represents the meaning and 𡈼 represents the sound. → Depicts a person standing on the ground (𡈼) in front of a corner of a courtyard (𠃊). Based on the original meaning "courtyard", now written as 庭.
- Original meaning
- courtyard
- Components
- 𡈼 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a person (亻) standing on the ground (土). 𡈼 also represents the sound.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- + 𠃊 Iconic Depicts the corner of a courtyard or a curved ground. Modern form looks like 廴.
- - 廴 Meaning
- 𡈼 SoundIconic
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.134-135
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 廷 — "verify"
- Gloss
- court → palace courtyard
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.134-135
Changed: gloss, verified, sources