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  • edit character approved 訴 — "[mongo:9E6JbejuGf9NGfXiY] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 㡿 — "[mongo:Em9G4APqi9GnKu7JN] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    (standard form of 斥) to accuse → to scold
    Hint
    Archaic variant of 斥. Composed of 广 (roof) and 屰 (contrary; oppose). → Archaic variant of 斥. Phonosemantic compond: 广 represents the meaning and 乇 represents the sound. Originally a variant form of 宅, based on the original meaning "to develop new land". The 乇 component was confused with the visually similar 屰.
    Original meaning
    develop new land
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 广 Meaning
    • + 屰 Corruption of the original sound component 乇.
    Strokes (simplified)
    㡿
    9 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.724-725

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  • edit character approved 㡿 — "[mongo:LAEDkR2pmuKNKepkX] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 斥 — "[mongo:6xCXBYcRgGN3pXS5W] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 宅 — "[mongo:bP83M8AJj2X2ReKiT] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 乇 — "[mongo:HgSM7y7viTuL6ynGF] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 逆 — "[mongo:WemSkruopuiBsosaK] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 屰 — "[mongo:8sRQLxLwzLmhrK2c2] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 尸 — "[mongo:zcZJPnsGj7MDhurBo] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 尼 — "[mongo:pkccq6MP586Ht6cpi] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 呢 — "[mongo:b75vq2Hfxmziq56Hb] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 匕 — "[mongo:XYEPmhovLcAkJpQas] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a spoon. 匕 as a component can be sometimes used to depict a person. → Originally from two different ancient characters, one depicting a spoon and one depicting an upside-down person. 匕 can appear as a component in other characters based on either meaning.
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  • edit character approved 告 — "[mongo:ExBGjAYJibRHNhYSo] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 太 — "[mongo:D7Tk6Fmbm9s7oegfS] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • - 丶 Distinguishing

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  • edit character approved 囙 — "[mongo:jD7MH4N3thDbJFg5m] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 裀 — "[mongo:NX4eQCKJY8jqfuN2M] add component strokes" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    裀
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC))

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  • edit character approved 裀 — "[mongo:wsByDamJ6kwvTR6Bu] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    mat → underclothing
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 衤 Meaning
    • + 因 SoundIconic Originally a pictograph of clothing around a person.
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  • edit character approved 裀 — "[mongo:uexkQ6myRGXYvmAWe] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 因 — "[mongo:9qX7m3r535dnRcLJ9] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 快 — "[mongo:fCRBN9AxCzgREq7Zg] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 忄 — "[mongo:8R3KBDSPuksCMy6SM] verify" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:R4cq6YjujfhtbC3Xa] verify" by Peter Olson
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  • edit character approved 定 — "[mongo:mgxjYqo43HeedXoSy] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 征 — "[mongo:fjPqCHnCLwe2nXwy9] iconic note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 正 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a foot walking towards a city.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic

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  • edit character approved 征 — "[mongo:mJnLX66Jr86ehGZZQ] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 正 — "[mongo:sCZ9eLrufTZv2Rz6h] foot note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • 止 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a foot.

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  • edit character approved 正 — "[mongo:X9pn6Asq3unh4dDBR] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a foot (止) going out towards city walls (丁). 丁 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to attack (an enemy)", now written as 征. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "correct". → Pictograph of a foot (止) heading toward a city (丁). Based on the original meaning "journey", now written as 征.
    Original meaning
    to attack (an enemy) → journey
    Components
    • 丁 Iconic
      • type: sound, iconic → iconic
    • 止 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a foot. → (empty)

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  • edit character approved 㝡 — "[mongo:9rpP7nxoNoqqdRZ4E] add baxter-sagart data" by Peter Olson
    Historical pronunciations
    • + OC: *[ts]ˤot-s MC: tswajH

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  • edit character approved 㝡 — "[mongo:c8LA3zTcomaZALayq] add component strokes" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    㝡
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))

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  • edit character approved 㝡 — "[mongo:WordunCo5csCToRNF] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    (a variant of 最) very → most
    Hint
    Old variant of 最. Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "gather". The meaning later shifted to "accumulate", "many" and "most".
    Original meaning
    gather
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 宀 Meaning
    • + 取 Sound
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.617

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  • edit character approved 㝡 — "[mongo:oMBEFqj9D766py8dh] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 最 — "[mongo:aeomuwc4bmLKrEAxi] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 冃 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound. 冃 is used here since a hat is placed at the highest part of the head. → Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "gather". The meaning later shifted to "accumulate", "many" and "most". Originally written as 㝡. Later extra strokes were added to the 宀 component.
    Original meaning
    gather
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 宀 Meaning Depicts gathering many things in one building. Originally written as 宀, later extra strokes were added.
    • - 冃 Meaning
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.617

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  • edit character approved 最 — "[mongo:W4najn5BNK2ndPhZb] add pronunciation note" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + 冃 Meaning
    • - 宀 Meaning

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  • edit character approved 𪠽 — "[mongo:HtdbmH2wcATuixyXg] add component strokes" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    𪠽
    9 strokes

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  • edit character approved 𪠽 — "[mongo:eHSaj5N7nXYozsHSQ] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 当 represents the sound.
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + 口 Meaning
    • + 当 Sound

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  • edit character approved 𪠽 — "[mongo:3CNrozPZ982M8ZARi] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 噹 — "[mongo:e5MZg72GgsfDG7FHi] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 当 — "[mongo:X7P9NrHA83kGimfZt] verify" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • + 田 MeaningSimplified Shorthand for the 田 component in the traditional character 當.
    • - 彐 Simplified

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  • edit character approved 當 — "[mongo:ns8saRo7xc57KBh2k] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 厅 — "[mongo:6Cn7JfNCrTMhfaEpN] 广 has more similar meaning" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 廳. → Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 廳.
    Components
    • + 广 Meaning
    • - 厂 Meaning

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  • edit character approved 厅 — "[mongo:GwDjSyxh69ADHMSfC] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 廳. → Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 丁 represents the sound. Simplified form of 廳.
    Components
    • + 厂 Meaning
    • - 广 Meaning

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  • edit character approved 听 — "[mongo:DcpTaj2kTpD8NrhEX] removed extraneous info" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. The right side looks like 斤 (axe) but is actually a corruption of 厅. Before 听 was used as a simplified character, it was pronounced yǐn and was an archaic word for "smile". → Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. Before 听 was used as a simplified character, it was pronounced yǐn and was an archaic word for "smile".

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  • edit character approved 听 — "[mongo:FQQ6g24Cm6kBaPR39] verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. Before 听 was used as a simplified character, it was pronounced yǐn and was an archaic word for "smile". → Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 厅 represents the sound. Simplified form of 聽. The right side looks like 斤 (axe) but is actually a corruption of 厅. Before 听 was used as a simplified character, it was pronounced yǐn and was an archaic word for "smile".

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  • edit character approved 廳 — "[mongo:txZiENks4hhKQMsjE] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 𡈼 — "[mongo:hx8YAhBree62HXPMQ] add gloss" by Peter Olson
    Gloss
    stand upright
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person standing upright on the ground.. → Pictograph of a person standing upright on the ground.

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  • edit character approved 𡈼 — "[mongo:FNJKWAkxaSDGKZe33] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (亻) standing upright on the ground (土). → Pictograph of a person standing upright on the ground..

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  • edit character approved 聽 — "[mongo:Fj77AEnm7hXbAz6sY] verify, add sources" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 德 — "[mongo:iJvcdRuMTBY7TanLq] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    德
    15 strokes
    →
    德
    15 strokes

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  • edit character approved 惪 — "[mongo:qELf7FC2HYgqTPvc4] cf. 德" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Virtuous people have a straight (直) heart (心). 直 also represents the sound. → Virtuous people have a straight (直) heart (心). 直 also represents the sound. Original form of 德.

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  • edit character approved 惪 — "[mongo:KiFXWMuWwyxfuD3on] copy baxter-sagart pronunciation data" by Peter Olson
    Historical pronunciations
    • + OC: *tˤək MC: tok

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