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  • edit character approved 难 — "[mongo:N9cZz66kFrNBGL86t] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of bird". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Simplified from 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.
    Components
    • 又 Simplified
      • hint: Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 難. → Shorthand for the 堇 component in the traditional character 難.
    Strokes (simplified)
    难
    10 strokes
    →
    难
    10 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 難 — "[mongo:gsXfzJCZSnguM9PNp] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    難
    19 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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  • edit character approved 放 — "[mongo:NEgJfT9eMWBh5anWZ] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    放
    8 strokes
    →
    放
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 百 — "[mongo:aBsTEAkwvxF92abRG] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 毛 — "[mongo:BN8cdck9TCqLr4QKT] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 送 — "[mongo:BYXvnXcgw3LSPrMqw] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    送
    9 strokes
    →
    送
    9 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 灷 — "[mongo:GE5cqWY7knhhowGPq] add components" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts two hands (廾) building a fire (火).
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 火 Iconic
    • + 廾 Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    灷
    7 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 灷 — "[mongo:okGmboEWZRmM45i3M] stroke data" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    seal up gaps of a boat → tinder

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  • edit character approved 色 — "[mongo:Dsijxwbtwa2tBz6FF] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 抑 — "[mongo:tnq2kZzLwdGx3Cfb4] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 印 — "[mongo:eBHMQvWocgGAHu8px] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 離 — "[mongo:Zk8mB2rKGJ6fnhZTp] source" by Peter Olson
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 离 — "[mongo:tiQMGnoycscYS2Sqn] verify" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    leave, depart → leave
    Hint
    Pictograph of a legendary mountain demon with horns and a tail beween its legs, now written as 魑. The traditional character 離 (leave; depart; away from) was simplified to 离 by deleting the 隹 (bird) component. → Simplified form of 離. Depicts a bird (隹) being caught in a bird trap (罕). Based on the original meaning "catch a bird". The meaning later shifted to "reject", "separate", and "leave". The 隹 (bird) component was removed for simplification.
    Original meaning
    catch a bird
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 離 Remnant
    Strokes (simplified)
    离
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.954

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  • edit character approved 離 — "[mongo:Gunzd8tJbpXXuweqZ] change form note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 罕 Iconic
      • isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true

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  • edit character approved 離 — "[mongo:2stYNC4y8ELMb67Sj] verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 罕 Iconic
      • isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
    Strokes (simplified)
    離
    18 strokes
    →
    離
    18 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Sources

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  • edit character approved 罕 — "[mongo:LfCoLf6cm4NgPZCGa] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 錶 — "[mongo:LevXjS9AGRC6hkJYJ] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 表 — "[mongo:qeDytK5hgnH7m85jw] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 約 — "[mongo:w9qCMZZJChrYypmRM] pronunciation note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 勺 Sound
      • hint: The pronunciation of 約 was similar to 勺 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. → (empty)
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true

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  • edit character approved 约 — "[mongo:Jw5jMfo9KBrzsTnnK] old pronunciation" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 勺 Sound
      • hint: The pronunciation of 約 was similar to 勺 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. → (empty)
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
    Historical pronunciations
    • + OC: *[q](r)ewk MC: 'jak

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  • edit character approved 约 — "[mongo:PQhrq7xPLYqEPPwWq] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 約 — "[mongo:xr7e7PAYSwrsizJo3] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 药 — "[mongo:R6crtdCZqNGRD5kti] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 藥 — "[mongo:TxEbqvJpurTG4K6rS] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 樂 — "[mongo:Mhon9Z35iCyNiEHXf] brevity" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of an ancient wooden stringed musical instrument. → Depicts an ancient wooden stringed musical instrument.

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  • edit character approved 樂 — "[mongo:aSSRMFKa3SMtEHksF] 白 sound" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + 白 Sound

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  • edit character approved 樂 — "[mongo:enGKQiLXCGKEv3BpR] verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • - 白 Sound

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  • edit character approved 體 — "[mongo:XNDLbGkfDqQZTh6ud] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 体 — "[mongo:XTrbL6cZeB2vXbCoy] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 礼 — "[mongo:QgcDvJWkb72k7Gy8t] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 禮 — "[mongo:hD9FSEm29KHLcRYH3] remove hint" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 豊 SoundMeaning
      • hint: 豊 also serves as a meaning component. → (empty)
      • type: sound → sound, meaning

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  • edit character approved 禮 — "[mongo:GGsg7QcXW8oP4thSj] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 礻 — "[mongo:bF4RzF7Z9TBR9NWJF] change gloss" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    cult → show

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  • edit character approved 豊 — "[mongo:mmbdXRRD2MRHcoKJh] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    豊
    13 strokes
    →
    豊
    13 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 试 — "[mongo:TjipPqemgYyZzugD2] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 試 — "[mongo:hcTqeFNKhkfC7Ckvr] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 式 — "[mongo:XXwNEpRZ6HdiwjSCh] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 考 — "[mongo:8SHqAvpcXsZ3MAkPx] component hint" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 丂 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a cane.

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  • edit character approved 考 — "[mongo:MwxuQfexrYHr6mMW9] 老 note" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts an old man (耂) with a cane (丂). Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts an old man (耂) with a cane (丂). Originally the same character as 老. Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 考 — "[mongo:JG4gQA2eTh4P2t6os] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts an old man (耂) with a cane (丂). Originally the same character as 老. Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts an old man (耂) with a cane (丂). Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • 丂 SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a cane. → (empty)

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  • edit character approved 耂 — "[mongo:Kve7WcNzZFSxjns6w] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 备 — "[mongo:RhPxLtqjngu98GaDT] verify" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    备
    8 strokes
    →
    备
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 備 — "[mongo:ZPm4HGidbDNFw7xqw] use word "equip"" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (亻) carrying a container for arrows in preparation for battle. → Depicts a person (亻) preparing a container for arrows to equip himself for battle.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 備 — "[mongo:Wxux8dZ8HiRsiyC3C] hold -> carry" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (亻) holding a container for arrows in preparation for battle. → Pictograph of a person (亻) carrying a container for arrows in preparation for battle.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 備 — "[mongo:QBBdMb8or3udRxdGq] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a person (亻) preparing a container for arrows to equip himself for battle. → Pictograph of a person (亻) holding a container for arrows in preparation for battle.

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  • edit character approved 准 — "[mongo:RL2ybPQYpRbndcQM6] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 準 — "[mongo:rcbn2YBALPnDYeabi] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 隼 — "[mongo:62XnRxfCjMnrZpJYe] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 封 — "[mongo:cMrfQKijdF8uWBuyF] component hint" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 寸 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a hand.

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved 封 — "[mongo:eavSvQ3MrZGi59N7X] verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 寸 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a hand. → (empty)

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