Gloss

heir → descendant

Hint

A small 幺 child ⺼ leaving the womb 儿 → 八 represents the split between the bloodline relations. 幺 represents continuation. ⺼ represents the bloodline. All of these components convey the meaning "descendant".

Verified

No → Yes

Components

• 幺 Iconic
  • hint: (empty) → Depicts a thread. Used here to represent continuation since threads are usually long.
  • type: meaning → iconic
• ⺼ Iconic
  • hint: (empty) → ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Used here to depict bloodline.
  • type: meaning → iconic
• + 八 Iconic Depicts two lines facing away from each other. Used here to represent the split between bloodline relations.
• - 儿 Meaning

Sources

• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.343

Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources

edit character by inralback19 Feb 15, 2026, 03:20 AM

Gloss

descendant → heir

Hint

八 represents the split between the bloodline relations. 幺 represents continuation. ⺼ represents the bloodline. All of these components convey the meaning "descendant". → A small 幺 child ⺼ leaving the womb 儿

Components

• 幺 Meaning
  • hint: Depicts a thread. Used here to represent continuation since threads are usually long. → (empty)
  • type: iconic → meaning
• ⺼ Meaning
  • hint: ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Used here to depict bloodline. → (empty)
  • type: iconic → meaning
• + 儿 Meaning
• - 八 Iconic

Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources

edit character by inralback19 Feb 15, 2026, 03:20 AM

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Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources

edit character by Prismcool Jul 31, 2024, 05:22 AM