桀
jié

cruel

  • edit character approved 桀 — "add comma" by inralback19
    Hint
    Depicts two feet (舛) on top of a tree (木). Based on the original meaning, "to be elevated" now written as 傑. The current meaning "cruel" is a phoentic loan. → Depicts two feet (舛) on top of a tree (木). Based on the original meaning, "to be elevated", now written as 傑. The current meaning "cruel" is a phoentic loan.

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  • edit character approved 桀 — "Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. → Depicts two feet (舛) on top of a tree (木). Based on the original meaning, "to be elevated" now written as 傑. The current meaning "cruel" is a phoentic loan.
    Original meaning
    to be elevated
    Components
    • 舛 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts two feet.
      • type: unknown → iconic
    • 木 Iconic
      • type: unknown → iconic
    Sources
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2404
    • - 李学勤《字源》p.489-490

    Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources

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  • edit character approved 桀 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts two feet (舛) on top of a tree (木). Based on the original meaning, "to be elevated", now written as 傑. The current meaning "cruel" is a phoentic loan. → Origin unclear.
    Components
    • 舛 Unknown
      • hint: Depicts two feet. → (empty)
      • type: iconic → unknown
    • 木 Unknown
      • type: iconic → unknown
    Sources
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.489-490
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2404

    Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources

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