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  • edit character approved 悤 — "[mongo:7NH6FsMm3pA2w7Ztb] verify" by Peter Olson
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  • edit character approved 囱 — "[mongo:rSMHfxRDhh79o6B39] verify" by Peter Olson
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  • edit character approved 囪 — "[mongo:vBCBnCck2rZzgWwrb] verify" by Peter Olson
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  • edit character approved 囪 — "[mongo:ZyuR5FiD44yqF3fLc] verify" by Tester3
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  • edit character approved 囱 — "[mongo:ghv3SE9aTYx9SY2YW] verify" by Tester3
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  • edit character approved 囱 — "[mongo:gXNz6ePi6QJdyDiu8] verify" by Tester3
    Hint
    Simplified form of 囪. Derived from the top component of 悤. Depicts a line piercing an object. The meaning later shifted to "window" (now written 窗) and "chimney". → Variant form of 囪. Pictograph of a window.
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  • edit character approved 囪 — "[mongo:fxnfePiy7zWALYmeq] verify" by Tester3
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  • edit character approved 瓶 — "[mongo:dHjSmnwpSJqdGDX93] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 何 — "[mongo:ZJ9TMyBXfruYnswyf] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 算 — "[mongo:jf3vJpKxQ8qw9uRdC] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 具 — "[mongo:64Tfv74CLuxgAvc2S] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 週 — "[mongo:AWD5jsnsr3fvvWk7A] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 周 — "[mongo:koxzdtAB4NJpPW2Nd] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a carved jade object, now written as 彫/琱. The meaning later shifted to "circumference" and "cycle". Later the distinguishing mark 口 was added. In simplified Chinese 周 is also used to mean "week", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 週. → Originally depicted farmland. The meaning later shifted to "circumference" and "cycle". Later the 口 component was added when 周 was used to refer to a geographical region to indicate that the character was only "mouthed", i.e. used for its sound. In simplified Chinese 周 is also used to mean "week", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 週.
    Original meaning
    to carve jade → farmland
    Components
    • + 田 Iconic
    • - ◎ Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    周
    8 strokes
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    周
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.99-100
    • - 林志強、田勝男、葉玉英《《文源》評注》p.134
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  • edit character approved 懂 — "[mongo:RXCYZEH8fEwhkPKWf] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 董 — "[mongo:4whR6NAaFnEG3SdsG] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 管 — "[mongo:NhYCJ9R5nfCJYeKKj] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 谈 — "[mongo:8HBozReA8a4AM5nsB] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 談 — "[mongo:GK9SKKnrnxfnLDme9] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 妻 — "[mongo:tM4vZwiLqK7zoS7Du] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 证 — "[mongo:kiaAYjT7jFeKfys9Z] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 證 — "[mongo:5Bvhps9BFxKrgi6FG] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 登 — "[mongo:zpiNSE7WQpMPG5qKW] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts two feet (癶) rising onto a stone platform (豆) to board into a vehicle. → Depicts two feet (舛) rising onto a platform (豆).
    Components
    • 豆 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a stone platform. → Depicts a platform.
    • + 舛 Iconic Depicts two feet.
    • - 癶 Iconic
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  • edit character approved 刚 — "[mongo:LsY7PD89SyCmaecgH] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    刚
    6 strokes
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    刚
    6 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 剛 — "[mongo:kpmLdjksawPvop9EK] switch order" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    剛
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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  • edit character approved 剛 — "[mongo:eesauxHiFSHtjSSRs] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 冈 — "[mongo:dCZaKzdazxDNZN47c] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 岡 — "[mongo:PHL64eZuYbYQSqhsC] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 办 — "[mongo:QAGkchiW5gh7vMQfL] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 辦 — "[mongo:ddYmhgMo7g59jKoRz] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 辯 — "[mongo:w4aFKz4vT9yvWKtpp] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 辡 — "[mongo:KWwkE5xb7SJtBC2oM] add components" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + 辛 Meaning
    Strokes (simplified)
    辡
    14 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 辡 — "[mongo:N9KgBiYAAYvhrubn3] verify" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    recrimination → criminals accusing one another
    Hint
    Old variant form of 辯. Duplicate of 辛 (laborious; suffering) - possibly used because disputes are often unpleasant. → Duplication of 辛 (laborious; suffering).
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  • edit character approved 辡 — "[mongo:ihDGPFPZfTn64uzvH] add stroke data" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    辡
    14 strokes
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    辡
    14 strokes

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  • edit character approved 拉 — "[mongo:3MG5miZMPDSvcASfD] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 抱 — "[mongo:khcjPg9jo38HEg3Zv] verify" by Peter Olson
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  • edit character approved 迎 — "[mongo:mdyXDZbRqTRBu8zkD] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 卬 — "[mongo:2yyWTcQRBF9Sjokzb] verify" by Peter Olson
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    • + 漢語多功能字庫
    • - Lawrence J. Howell "Etymological Dictionary of Han/Chinese Characters" p.42-43

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  • edit character approved 答 — "[mongo:SfkFASKX2B4ctXJdA] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 助 — "[mongo:uxPpJiykvFnxqrNm8] verify" by Peter Olson
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    助
    7 strokes
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    助
    7 strokes

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  • edit character approved 睛 — "[mongo:Mn7qFDGTjEttFXfmf] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 眼 — "[mongo:eMy2GMZMWDdXZYewJ] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 宜 — "[mongo:cB7xd5C2bamRedobH] 且" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally depicted two pieces of meat (肉) on a sacrificial altar. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial meat". The meaning later shifted to "suitable". → Originally depicted two pieces of meat (肉) on a sacrificial altar (且). Based on the original meaning "sacrificial meat". The meaning later shifted to "suitable".

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  • edit character approved 宜 — "[mongo:wJ9YRJ7gDmKbukYam] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally depicted two pieces of meat (肉) on a sacrificial altar (且). Based on the original meaning "sacrificial meat". The meaning later shifted to "suitable". → Originally depicted two pieces of meat (肉) on a sacrificial altar. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial meat". The meaning later shifted to "suitable".

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  • edit character approved 务 — "[mongo:X9jpyyT4B4FR9g6ku] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 務 — "[mongo:k5qCtDHYNeNH64MX2] typo" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compount. 矛 represents the sound, while 攵 and 力 both represent the meaning. → Phonosemantic compound. 矛 represents the sound, while 攵 and 力 both represent the meaning.

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  • edit character approved 務 — "[mongo:5tfHFmHXEcwF4TjQZ] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 矛 — "[mongo:BspAboAj6x8TNvqRp] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 夫 — "[mongo:5gY4mJe3jKpBhYLB9] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something that was only worn by adults. → Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke distinguishes it from the character 大.
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  • edit character approved 丈 — "[mongo:Nwfe2vrXdxdkZaxSd] fewer sig figs" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    unit of length ~ 3.3 meters → unit of length ~ 3 meters
    Hint
    Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (3.3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (0.33 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts 10 (十) hand-lengths (又): 丈 (~3 meters) is a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 尺 (~0.3 meters). The current use of 丈 as "husband" is a phonetic loan.

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  • edit character approved 尺 — "[mongo:SNqqdRXvDtbDvau5p] verify" by Peter Olson
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