edit character approved 规 — "见"
edit character approved 规 — "Found etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Simplified form of 規. Depicts a kind of drawing tool for drawing circles with. The 见 (see) component was later added to suggest watching something being drawn. Based on the original meaning "compass; a kind of drawing tool", now written as 椝. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "rules".
- Original meaning
- compass; a kind of drawing tool
- Components
- 夫 Meaning
- type: unknown → meaning
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a compass or a kind of drawing tool. Modern form looks like unrelated 夫.
- - 见 Unknown
- 夫 Meaning
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 1: 5-8 → 1-4
- Component 2: 1-4 → 5-8
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + Wenlin Dictionaries
- - 古文字谱系疏证 p. 2003
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 规 — "verify"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 規. Depicts a kind of drawing tool for drawing circles with. The 见 (see) component was later added to suggest watching something being drawn. Based on the original meaning "compass; a kind of drawing tool", now written as 椝. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "rules". → Origin unclear.
- Components
- 见 Unknown
- type: meaning → unknown
- + 夫 Unknown
- - ◎ Iconic
- 见 Unknown
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 古文字谱系疏证 p. 2003
- - Wenlin Dictionaries
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources