或
huò HSK2

or

  • edit character approved 或 — "Removed note and source" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 囗 Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false
    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
    • 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40
    • - zi.tools

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  • edit character approved 或 — "Adjustment " by Prismcool
    Components
    • 戈 Iconic
      • type: iconic, unknown → iconic
      • isGlyphChanged: true → false

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  • edit character approved 或 — "Found etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域. → Depicts using a weapon (戈) to defend an area (囗) in a boundary (一). Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + 戈 IconicUnknown Depicts a weapon.
    • + 一 Iconic Depicts a boundary.
    • - 必 Unknown
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    或
    →
    或
    • Component 2: 1,5-8 → 1,6-8
    • Component 3: 5
    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40
    • + zi.tools

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

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  • edit character approved 或 — "remove city" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 域. → Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 或 — "wrong original character -> 域" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 城. → Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 域.
    Original meaning
    area, city → area

    Changed: hint, original meaning

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  • edit character approved 或 — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts using a weapon (戈) to defend an area (囗) in a boundary (一). Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 城.
    Original meaning
    area → area, city
    Components
    • 囗 Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: false → true
    • + 必 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear. Depicts a weapon. Similar to 戈.
    • - 戈 Iconic
    • - 一 Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    或
    8 strokes
    →
    或
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40

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

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