Hint

Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child". → Depicts a tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child".

Components

• 辛 Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a chisel-like tool. → Depicts a tool for torture.

Sources

• 季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.855
• - 許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.114

Changed: hint, components, sources

edit character by Prismcool Mar 17, 2025, 05:27 AM

Hint

Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male slaves. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child". → Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child".

Changed: hint

edit character by Prismcool May 23, 2024, 03:23 AM

Sources

• 季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.114

Changed: sources

edit character by Prismcool Apr 10, 2024, 05:50 AM

Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 辛 represents the meaning and 東 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boy servant". The meaning later shifted to "child". → Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male slaves. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child".

Original meaning

boy servant → male criminal

Components

• 辛 Iconic
  • hint: (empty) → Depicts a chisel-like tool.
  • type: meaning → iconic
• 東 Sound
  • hint: (empty) → Modern form looks like 里.
• + 目 Iconic

Stroke fragments (simplified)

→

• Component 2: 6-12 → 6-9
• Component 3: 6-12

Changed: hint, original meaning, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

edit character by Prismcool Apr 10, 2024, 05:48 AM

Hint

Depicts a tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child". → Phonosemantic compound. 辛 represents the meaning and 東 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boy servant". The meaning later shifted to "child".

Original meaning

male criminal → boy servant

Components

• 辛 Meaning
  • hint: Depicts a tool for torture. → (empty)
  • type: iconic → meaning
• 東 Sound
  • hint: Modern form looks like 里. → (empty)
• - 目 Iconic

Strokes (simplified)

12 strokes

→

12 strokes

Source: animcjk → dong

Sources

• 季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
• 漢語多功能字庫
• - 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.855

Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:51 PM