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    Hint
    Depicts a wide and flat object such as a tray or plate, now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Depicts a wide, flat, object, such as a tray or plate. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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    Components
    • Iconic
      • isGlyphChanged: (empty) true

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    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 此 represents the sound.
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    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound

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    Strokes (simplified)
    13 strokes
    13 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

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    Hint
    Origin unclear. There are two prevailing explanations: (1) Depicts a person (人) stopping (止), meaning "here". (2) depicts a foot (止) kicking a person (人), based on an earlier meaning "to kick" (跐). Origin unclear. Two possible explanations are (1) depicts a person (人) stopping (止), meaning "here", and (2) depicts a foot (止) kicking a person (人), based on an earlier meaning "to kick" (跐).

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    Hint
    Origin unclear. Two possible explanations are (1) depicts a person (人) stopping (止), meaning "here", and (2) depicts a foot (止) kicking a person (人), based on an earlier meaning "to kick" (跐). Origin unclear. There are two prevailing explanations: (1) Depicts a person (人) stopping (止), meaning "here". (2) depicts a foot (止) kicking a person (人), based on an earlier meaning "to kick" (跐).

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:DDiweBzLpjwxFnTpg] add 匃 variant" by Peter Olson
    Original meaning
    cut
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    4
    Strokes (simplified)
    4 strokes
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.873

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    Sources
    • + 漢語多功能字庫
    • - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.701
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2839-2840

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    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) with a cover on top, conveying the original meaning "to not be seen". The meaning later shifted to "invisible" and "parapet". Origin unclear. Possibly related to 万.
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    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound
    Strokes (simplified)
    15 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 麥 represents the meaning and 丏 represents the sound.
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    Gloss
    flour, noodle flour

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    Hint
    Depicts three four dots, representing the meaning "few". Originally the same character as 小. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙). Depicts four dots, representing the meaning "few". Originally the same character as 小. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙).

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    Hint
    Depicts four dots, representing the meaning "few". Originally the same character as 小. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙). Depicts three four dots, representing the meaning "few". Originally the same character as 小. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙).

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:tXacfoL8htj3Emwqd] remove 止 link" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Originally written as 歬, depicting putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward. The 刂 (knife) component was added because 前 is phonetically similar to 剪 (cut) and was sometimes used to mean "cut". Originally written as 歬, depicting putting shoes on feet to prepare to go forward. The 刂 (knife) component was added because 前 is phonetically similar to 剪 (cut) and was sometimes used to mean "cut".

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    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 歬 represents the sound, and 刂 represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "cut", now written as 剪. The current meaning "in front" is a phonetic loan. Originally written as 歬, depicting putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward. The 刂 (knife) component was added because 前 is phonetically similar to 剪 (cut) and was sometimes used to mean "cut".
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward.
      • type: sound sound, iconic
    • Iconic
      • type: meaning iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true (empty)
    Strokes (simplified)
    9 strokes
    9 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

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    No Yes
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts a foot.
    • + Iconic Depicts a shoe. Visually similar but unrelated to 舟.
    Strokes (simplified)
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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    Strokes (simplified)
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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    Hint
    Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). Based on the original meaning "washing feet", now written as 湔. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Original form of 前. Depicts putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward.
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    Gloss
    halberd spear

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    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (戈) cutting ropes (𢆶) tied around a person (人). Based on the original meaning "danger". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    danger
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • 𢆶 Iconic
      • type: meaning iconic
    • + Iconic
    • + Iconic
    • - Meaning
    Strokes (simplified)
    12 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
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    Hint
    Variant of 果.

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    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning 艹 is a component form of 艸.
    • + SoundMeaning
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:weubNvkbTGT5KdHao] 讠" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + Meaning 讠 is a component form of 言.
    • - Meaning

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    Hint
    Simplified form of 話. Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 𠯑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 話. Originally a phonosemantic compound, with 言 representing the meaning and 𠯑 representing the sound. Later 𠯑 was reanalyzed as 舌.
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Meaning Originally 𠯑, a phonetic component.
    • - Meaning
    • - 𠯑 Sound

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