edit character approved 攸 — "Added sources"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating up a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.242-243
- + 許進雄《簡明中國文字學》p.341
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 攸 — "Changed Etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand holding a stick ready to beat someone. Based on the original meaning "warn". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- warn → to hit someone
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a stick. → Possibly depicts drops of blood.
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 攸 — "verify"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand holding a stick (攵) beating up a person (亻). Based on the original meaning "to hit someone". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand holding a stick ready to beat someone. Based on the original meaning "warn". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- to hit someone → warn
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Possibly depicts drops of blood. → Depicts a stick.
- ◎ Iconic
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.242-243
- - 許進雄《簡明中國文字學》p.341
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources