Recent Changes

edit character approved 難 — "[mongo:thZsaQnQsowYXCaYH] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/15

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 15, 2021, 07:03 PM
edit character approved 漢 — "[mongo:JyPrZfuEkcSALHDY3] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/15

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 15, 2021, 07:01 PM
edit character approved 𦰩 — "[mongo:fDq84AuazfzgpiySQ] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/15

Gloss

to sigh → [uncertain]
Hint

Depicts a tortured person or a criminal (黑) sighing (口). Original form of 嘆. → Original meaning uncertain. Used as a sound component in 漢 and 難.

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 15, 2021, 06:59 PM
edit character approved 佐 — "[mongo:vzsRey8s5k43rLv8u] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/14

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 14, 2021, 09:00 PM
edit character approved 左 — "[mongo:fFRBHXu9mux5kzCjS] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/14

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 14, 2021, 09:00 PM
edit character approved 𠂇 — "[mongo:GRPtbYmhJji6T54Af] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/14

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 14, 2021, 08:59 PM
edit character approved 右 — "[mongo:3zBXAFJKh9aPJsRtX] distinguishing component" by Peter Olson 2021/04/14
Components

口 Distinguishing
hint: Added to distinguish the character from 又. → (empty)
type: meaning → distinguishing
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 14, 2021, 08:55 PM
edit character approved 玉 — "[mongo:KT79wXZ5eJSxRb47b] add distinguishing component" by Peter Olson 2021/04/14
Components

+ ◎ Iconic Depicts a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string.
+ 丶 Distinguishing
Strokes (simplified)

5 strokes
Historical images

+ Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
+ Bronze (Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC))
+ Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
+ Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 14, 2021, 08:54 PM
edit character approved 右 — "[mongo:vjfkCzbGLJWArZAdK] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13
Components

口 Meaning
hint: (empty) → Added to distinguish the character from 又.
type: distinguishing → meaning
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:53 PM
edit character approved 租 — "[mongo:26Rzo26Pih3PfNaRh] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:49 PM
edit character approved 山 — "[mongo:GfYmoLw7pbJDojoEh] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:48 PM
edit character approved 瓜 — "[mongo:eALC9bXzAZiNeM34c] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:48 PM
edit character approved 忙 — "[mongo:zRRh7G9ahG4jxoife] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:47 PM
edit character approved 船 — "[mongo:uGDJ6kiEgCyWZ93GB] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:45 PM
edit character approved 㕣 — "[mongo:t9ZybWq6RJSpnXwB9] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:44 PM
edit character approved 魚 — "[mongo:5eXk8cz8uk2rDm6wh] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:41 PM
edit character approved 鱼 — "[mongo:cqPcFDBus3h9sBv8p] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:41 PM
edit character approved 远 — "[mongo:XgNAM4ixqKusruXGC] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:39 PM
edit character approved 遠 — "[mongo:5NBqJTmYENT3wGC57] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:39 PM
edit character approved 希 — "[mongo:3ueLuoJLNQHpCE87N] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13
Hint

Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). 爻 is here used to depict the pattern of the cloth. Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope". → Composed of 爻 (cross shape) and 巾 (cloth). Originally depicted a type of cloth. The meaning later shifted to "sparse", "rare", and "hope".
Sources

漢語多功能字庫

+ 古文字谱系疏证 p.2866

- 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2866
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:38 PM
edit character approved 望 — "[mongo:jzYa6YzTxMhs9Scd3] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:15 PM
edit character approved 妹 — "[mongo:nHBCn9d4TH8pabXW2] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 08:12 PM
edit character approved 薪 — "[mongo:qbbYTopdNxABs8KmW] change gloss" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

Gloss

fuel → firewood

Changed: gloss

edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 05:21 PM
edit character approved 薪 — "[mongo:net2w35eDtjWAYQpX] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 05:21 PM
edit character approved 新 — "[mongo:9s34xgCstrhvpcX9p] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

Strokes (simplified)

13 strokes
→
13 strokes

Source: animcjk → dong

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 05:20 PM
edit character approved 冰 — "[mongo:MeXHAaPyTvwi5YMA2] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 05:01 PM
edit character approved 冫 — "[mongo:BWiGEA2hpQZAKqFw4] edit source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13
Sources

+ 漢語多功能字庫
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:59 PM
edit character approved 冫 — "[mongo:AkfZDzG2zrRtNTvAy] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13
Hint

冫 is a component form of 冰. Pictograph of the texture of ice (i.e. the crystalline lines as seen on ice). → 冫 is a component form of 冰. Depicts chunks of ice.
Sources

+ 漢語多功能字庫

- 林志強《《文源》評注》p.45
- 鄒暁麗《基础漢字形義釋源》p.208
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:58 PM
edit character approved 冷 — "[mongo:PwMi2XmGLgXmKauaq] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:58 PM
edit character approved 命 — "[mongo:FhpDNzSJ3ez7ZA2Kr] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:57 PM
edit character approved 令 — "[mongo:iysM6ijkvn9ZT5vrK] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:54 PM
edit character approved 鐘 — "[mongo:suiHqoTEzxggiNuKD] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:52 PM
edit character approved 童 — "[mongo:it6j9HE8wppwu7mqh] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13
Hint

Depicts a tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child". → Phonosemantic compound. 辛 represents the meaning and 東 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boy servant". The meaning later shifted to "child".
Original meaning

male criminal → boy servant
Components

辛 Meaning
hint: Depicts a tool for torture. → (empty)
type: iconic → meaning
東 Sound
hint: Modern form looks like 里. → (empty)

- 目 Iconic
Strokes (simplified)

12 strokes
→
12 strokes

Source: animcjk → dong
Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
漢語多功能字庫

- 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.855
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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:51 PM
edit character approved 辛 — "[mongo:LKtjDGyR6LmJeQtJm] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:49 PM
edit character approved 鍾 — "[mongo:snwM28tZt7rKWAvb6] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:31 PM
edit character approved 钟 — "[mongo:S96YwPnXHchmykW5L] verify" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:30 PM
edit character approved 馆 — "[mongo:9TDdHvdrErH5pWaaB] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:29 PM
edit character approved 館 — "[mongo:3CymKnMGCiHnay6om] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:29 PM
edit character approved 官 — "[mongo:zczeJEL3GNzSaGjvw] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:28 PM
edit character approved 姐 — "[mongo:pC9xkx8FQXSE7APJE] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:22 PM
edit character approved 且 — "[mongo:fcjJgZ9gzkLLH9svZ] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/04/13

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edit character by Peter Olson Apr 13, 2021, 04:22 PM
edit character approved 漂 — "[mongo:LjXCB6e7jQNkuXg3Y] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27

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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:48 PM
edit character approved 票 — "[mongo:3TkwFgB7M5rqvh6Bx] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27

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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:47 PM
edit character approved 亮 — "[mongo:wn6XPZZYruqzkKE5k] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27
Components

人 Meaning
type: meaning, iconic → meaning
京 Sound
type: sound, iconic → sound
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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:39 PM
edit character approved 荼 — "[mongo:toNXga75raQJTDsgy] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27

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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:35 PM
edit character approved 茶 — "[mongo:RheG23P5fztDbkt5c] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27
Historical pronunciations

+ OC: *lˤra MC: drae

- zhengzhang
- tang
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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:34 PM
edit character approved 舍 — "[mongo:8XjWcdsrBFjWwADNM] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27
Components

口 Unknown
type: distinguishing → unknown
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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:31 PM
edit character approved 余 — "[mongo:YeKYQoodG68QZLTvS] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27

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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:29 PM
edit character approved 喝 — "[mongo:5fv8vZAnpBiDwMj3T] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27

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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:27 PM
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:tmySdeDYqqnWFvS49] verify, add source" by Peter Olson 2021/03/27
Components

匃 Sound
hint: Originally depicted a type of fruit. Later reanalyzed as phonetic component 匃. → (empty)

+ 曰 Meaning

- ◎ Iconic
Sources

+ 漢語多功能字庫

- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.387-388
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edit character by Peter Olson Mar 27, 2021, 02:27 PM