矩
jǔ HSK7

carpenter's square

  • edit character approved 矩 — "Changed etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound. Originally written as 巨. → Depicts a person (大/夫) holding a tool (巨). 巨 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • 巨 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a carpenter's square.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic
    • + 夫 Iconic Depicts a person. Modern form looks like 矢.
    • - 矢 Meaning
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.383
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1388-1389
    • - 漢語多功能字庫

    Changed: hint, components, sources

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  • edit character approved 矩 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Sources
    • + 漢語多功能字庫
    • - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.383
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1388-1389

    Changed: verified, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson

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