Gloss

god of the soil and altars to him → society

Hint

Originally depicted a god (礻) of the land (土). The meaning later shifted to "society". → Originally depicted a god (礻) of the soil (土). The meaning later shifted to "shrine", "congregation", and "society".

Original meaning

god of soil

Verified

No → Yes

Components

• 土 SoundMeaning
  • type: meaning → sound, meaning
  • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true

Sources

• + 漢語多功能字庫

Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources

edit character by inralback19 Feb 15, 2026, 02:11 PM

Gloss

society → god of the soil and altars to him

Hint

Originally depicted a god (礻) of the soil (土). The meaning later shifted to "shrine", "congregation", and "society". → Originally depicted a god (礻) of the land (土). The meaning later shifted to "society".

Components

• 土 Meaning
  • type: sound, meaning → meaning
  • isOldPronunciation: true → (empty)

Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources

edit character by inralback19 Feb 15, 2026, 02:11 PM

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Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources

edit character by Peter Olson Aug 21, 2021, 01:56 AM