杏
xìng

apricot

  • edit character approved 杏 — "Rollback GfM9H3aDvtgijvgZ3" by inralback19
    Hint
    A open mouth 口, waiting for fruit to fall from the tree 木 → Depicts a fruit from a tree (木) that is delicious to taste (口).
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • 木 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 口 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    Sources
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1734

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by inralback19

  • edit character approved 杏 — "Rollback 8eyHEcaASGGKs7te3" by inralback19
    Hint
    Depicts a fruit from a tree (木) that is delicious to taste (口). → A open mouth 口, waiting for fruit to fall from the tree 木
    Components
    • 木 Meaning
      • type: iconic → meaning
    • 口 Meaning
      • type: iconic → meaning

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by inralback19

  • edit character approved 杏 — "Added origin" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 向 represents the sound. → Depicts a fruit from a tree (木) that is delicious to taste (口).
    Components
    • 木 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • + 口 Iconic
    • - 向 SoundRemnant
    Sources
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1734

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character rejected 杏 — "Edited etymology and component" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Depicts a fruit from a tree (木) that is delicious to taste (口). → Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 向 represents the sound.
    Components
    • 木 Meaning
      • type: iconic → meaning
    • + 向 SoundRemnant
    • - 口 Iconic

    Changed: hint, verified, components

    edit character by Hsmq

    rejected by Prismcool

    Reviewer: "Likely not true. However, even though the two characters share the same finals in Old Chinese, there seems to be no existing evidence yet that 杏 contains an abberviated 向."