𦰩
jiān

to sigh

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approved by Prismcool · Sep 29, 2023, 06:04 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Sep 29, 2023, 06:04 PM

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Depicts a tortured person or a criminal () sighing (). Original form of .

Components

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kǒu, kou mouth

Depicts a mouth.

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hēi black

Depicts a tortured person or a criminal.

Sources

Character origin
黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2569, 3655何琳儀《戰國古文字典:戰國文字聲系》p.975
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