Recent Changes

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ARYo33kxgBC3FLzdB] Very tiny adjustment" by Prismcool
    Hint
    This character combined 一 with 弋 or 戈 to prevent forgery in banking statements. Nowadays, 壹 is used instead. 一 combined with 弋 or 戈 to prevent forgery in banking statements. Nowadays, 壹 is used instead.
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.38

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:uQmXFbhmZEyRHpW8t] changed explanation" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a container of wine (酋) placed on a table as an offering for a sacrificial or memorial ceremony. Pictograph of a container of wine (酋) placed on the ground as an offering for a sacrificial or memorial ceremony.
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts the ground. Modern form looks like unrelated 大.
    • - Iconic
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:fsvxp6iWMGJbwej3M] Not edit: I think 一 seems to be better according to what 說文新證 says, ill make that change rn" by Prismcool
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    12
    Strokes (simplified)
    12 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-9
    • Component 2: 10-12
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *m-tˤe[n]-s MC: denH
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Ht6TXYJykxf6mssug] NAE: Should we switch out 丌 for 大 instead? As our entry for 丌 doesn't mean "table" anymore." by Marcus Ngai
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    12
    Strokes (simplified)
    12 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-9
    • Component 2: 10-12
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *m-tˤe[n]-s MC: denH
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:vPngCfMorJu6n9NgN] added component strokes" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    4 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Ra7Ai5dFqQdHXT4us] fixed spelling mistakes, oops." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Thsi character combined 一 with 弋 or 戈 to prevent forgery in banking statements. Nowadays, 壹 is used instead. This character combined 一 with 弋 or 戈 to prevent forgery in banking statements. Nowadays, 壹 is used instead.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:PpX4CQ6dDv4GG4K8m] Could someone review the source more thoroughly and double check the etym. desc. for this? My reading comprehension is honestly terrible, especially for big blocks of text." by Marcus Ngai
    Gloss
    number one one
    Hint
    Thsi character combined 一 with 弋 or 戈 to prevent forgery in banking statements. Nowadays, 壹 is used instead.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Iconic
    • + Distinguishing Used to prevent forgery.
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.37

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:5PJvHDSehCrcR764t] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    5 strokes
    5 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:JSuWNbPjifdFZBido] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:cF3c6N9tZcKTmCEKT] Dead link " by Prismcool
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:yF88rEqiBvsSRDBCG] Replaced dead link " by Prismcool
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Fvi57BT2h43WHD6aa] Linked it as a variant form." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, which occurred yearly. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as the sound component 千. Variant form of 年. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, which occurred yearly. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as the sound component 千.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:nMPcgme5tBkS3hpFi] OK. I think I'm satisfied with this; transferring it over now." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, which occurred yearly. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as the sound component 千.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:eEzgYw6pETGixj6Hb] tweaking it again" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, which occurred yearly. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as the sound component 千.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:jwbdcEPFaCjuCFkXA] The description still felt too clunky, so I'm tweaking it again." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represented the sound, but was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:7rCFqpYNcmeRXCD6Q] tweaked etym. desc. to match 年." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Variant form of 年. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:7RdCpYtFvaD25D6m2] Applied the changes to etymology, as well as making the etym. desc. sound more natural." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. Depicts a person (人) harvesting grain (禾) during harvest season, a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千.
    Components
    • + Sound
    • - SoundIconic

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:aXNxzmoMZCtsAkPGj] Updated wording" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts clothing (衣) with intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Based on the original meaning, "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "to die" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan. Depicts stitched threads on clothing (衣) to indicate that the clothing is sewed. Based on the original meaning "to finish sewing clothes". The meaning later shifted to "to finish" and "finally" while its other meaning "soldier" is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Here used to depict the intersecting lines indicating that the clothing is done being sewed. Depicts intersected lines, which here represents stitched threads.
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:6yiNkFqcdXLcR6D8b] Not edit: If you want to, I mean the part you highlighted resembles 千 in a way. So I'd say go for it :)" by Prismcool
    Original meaning
    harvest
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    6
    Strokes (simplified)
    6 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-3,6
    • Component 2: 4-6
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *C.nˤi[ŋ] MC: nen
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ZxCM22DNP3ieHevJe] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:so6EBpBHvxe9SA8ga] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:SFwdQm9eS3MW5Ntdm] tweaked etym. desc." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. Originally written as 自, a pictograph of a nose. 畀 represents the sound. Originally written as 自, a pictograph of a nose. Phonosemantic compound. 自 represents the meaning and 畀 represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:pfsy4bLoSbWrKiZ7F] NAE: Should we also apply the changes from 秊 to 年 as well?" by Marcus Ngai
    Original meaning
    harvest
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    6
    Strokes (simplified)
    6 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-3,6
    • Component 2: 4-6
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *C.nˤi[ŋ] MC: nen
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:v2hnjeyNbsmAzms9B] Changed 千 to a sound component only role" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Variant form of 年. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. Variant form of 年. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound. 人 was later reanalyzed as pure sound component 千.
    Components
    • Sound
      • type: sound, iconic sound

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:jKB6jw8rSiZnpztga] swapped component positions" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    9 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:iNhiexujQGg59PXWw] updated design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    9 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:EqaaDjWdkPSspetNq] I feel like the strokes for each component of this character should be like this. Revert if incorrect, though." by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:GFvpFw5vWQykmDPnM] removed pronoucation note, qian and nian have the same vowel and finals" by Prismcool
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • isOldPronunciation: true false

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:zN6CuDSiDLzGuPv3b] Replaced 人 with 千" by Prismcool
    Components
    • + SoundIconic The 人 component was later reanalyzed as 千, which also works as the sound component.
    • - SoundIconic

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:dTTBYfxJsepRNkCWT] 人 also works as a sound component" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Variant form of 年. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. Variant form of 年. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • type: iconic sound, iconic
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) true
    Sources

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    approved by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:GwwtJuxvRZwWRDuEQ] stroke order" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:KZAevxRPzEoa9TXAm] Tacked on source" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:rKMqTRTcWZKTL4NgS] Updated explanation" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Pictograph of a hallway, now written as 廊. The character is based on the original meaning "hallway". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Depicts the hallway of a pit house, featuring two entrances for proper airflow, now written as 廊. Based on the original meaning "hallway". The meaning later expanded to "good".

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:sTXRujE8Aooz78kZJ] 人 also works as a sound component" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. Pictograph of a person (人) harvesting grain (禾). The harvest season is a yearly event. 人 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • type: iconic sound, iconic
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) true
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:jCNu3pyYyysGxzawJ] 自 is original form of 鼻. 自 also represents the sound." by Hsmq
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 自 is a pictograph of a nose and 畀 represents the sound. Phonosemantic compound. Originally written as 自, a pictograph of a nose. 畀 represents the sound.
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • type: iconic sound, iconic
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) true
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:9fwnT2sZ5ojun5FDS] 一 is a distinguishing mark, so 千 isn't a phonosemantic compound. ( 說文新證 p.155-156)" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 一 represents the meaning and 亻 represents the sound. Derived from 人. 一 was added as a distinguishing mark to represent "thousand".
    Components
    • Distinguishing
      • type: meaning distinguishing
    Strokes (simplified)
    3 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:pKZ8a3bvDm9Ps8TCa] fixed stroke order" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    8 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:8fy3LSph9fESthifJ] updated design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    5 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:2qSR27TB5eoagN7kD] Adding this to reflect 《說文新證》's explanation" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Originally a pictograph of a sacrificial altar for food, now written as 俎. The current meaning "moreover" is a phonetic loan. Originally a pictograph of a sacrificial altar for food, now written as 俎. Early on, it was borrowed for the meaning of "ancestor", now written as 祖. The current meaning "moreover" is a phonetic loan.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ob7qphX7evE6DwCw7] added additional source" by Marcus Ngai
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  • edit character approved 𠀃 — "[mongo:2wGH5mqhN8gN6iLYc] changed gloss and removed Wiktionary, looks like someone removed the penis explanation on Wiktionary" by Prismcool
    Gloss
    variant of 且 or 几 penis
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Rnnmrm5cKnyRJrfzP] Removed the "based on an original meaning that isn't used anymore" tag for the components" by 龍龖龘𪚥167
    Components
    • Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true false

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    approved by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved 𠀃 — "[mongo:DpRh6t9DcRYjoBGeM] Woops, that wasn't what I meant to do; fixed it." by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 𠀃 — "[mongo:oigmGsyzat8PHDSyu] tiny tweak" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 𠀇 — "[mongo:koLapNurwQ25W7zTX] changed gloss" by Marcus Ngai
    Gloss
    Variant of 且. moreover

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  • edit character approved 𠀇 — "[mongo:nkCMYSB8Niogf9uRy] added entry" by Marcus Ngai
    Gloss
    moreover Variant of 且.

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  • edit character approved 𠀃 — "[mongo:Noi3SZTvzfci85TRb] added sources, desc. and gloss" by Marcus Ngai
    Gloss
    variant of 且 or 几
    Hint
    Variant of 且 and 几. Depicts a penis.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:boG6r7FzYrCYkxoA4] linked 萅" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) grow. 屯 also represents the sound. Originally written as 萅. Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) grow. 屯 also represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:DE4ZFvpdP3eQwFe9P] Verify" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Original form of 春. Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) grow. 屯 also represents the sound.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Iconic
    • + SoundIconic Depicts a recently germinated plant.
    • + Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:eFwpcsgvDK3Bxc3BR] added source and updated origin" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bright". Originally written as 旳. Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bright". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • - Meaning
    Sources

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