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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:5bA7pxLqofWuoRxNn] wrong original character -> 域" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 城. Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 域.
    Original meaning
    area

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:oyoReN4thM5aG8cHD] 戈 cf" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Pictograph of a weapon, now written as 柲. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pictograph of a weapon, now written as 柲. Similar to 戈. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:w6LTKkmyr4BBNmL3f] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts using a weapon (戈) to defend an area (囗) in a boundary (一). Based on the original meaning "area", now written as 域. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Origin unclear. Based on the original meaning "area, city", now written as 城.
    Original meaning
    area area, city
    Components
    • Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: false true
    • + Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear. Depicts a weapon. Similar to 戈.
    • - Iconic
    • - Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    8 strokes
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:n3uRKg7YsBAdoMF5x] add component strokes" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    9 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))

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    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + SoundIconic Depicts a weapon.
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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:tuzFNFWMju8jWXwRW] strips -> streamers" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a long flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has strips at the top and bottom used to show the direction of the wind Depicts a flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has streamers at the top and bottom used to show the direction of the wind

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:x4AwNkjD59Zaep6y5] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has streamers at the top and bottom used to show the direction of the wind. Depicts a long flagpole. There is a circle in the middle marking the center of the flagpole. In older forms of the character, the flagpole has strips at the top and bottom used to show the direction of the wind

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    Hint
    Variant form of 夊. Depicts a foot pointing downwards. Upside-down version of 止. 夂 is a component form of 止, which is a pictograph of a foot.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:vPEzfki4AaSACT4Jz] possible explanation for 衣" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands to assist in pulling a plow. Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands and loosening his shirt to assist in pulling a plow.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:2WFJwMBQ2YKtKayzR] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 𤕦 represents the sound. Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands to assist in pulling a plow.

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    Hint
    Pictograph of a person with a protruding midsection. Pictograph of a person with an protruding midsection.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:CEa4WfA5Fz5hm8Qyb] fix clumsy wording" by Peter Olson
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally composed of 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow). Later was written like as unrelated 身 (body). Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally composed of 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow). Later was written as unrelated 身 (body).

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    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Originally 又 but later reanalyzed as 寸. Depicts a hand. Depicts a hand.
    • + Iconic Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally composed of 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow). Later was written like as unrelated 身 (body).
    • - Iconic
    • - IconicRemnant

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    Hint
    Variant of 和. Phonosemantic compound. 龠 represents the meaning and 禾 represents the sound.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound
    Strokes (simplified)
    22 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:oi8Aac4rarRgLZyEG] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:h6ThkC6xGWkxAXxKH] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:mSZ8J88FKyvBLN997] add stroke data" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    8 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:EjkeW2kDowxRD44vH] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Variant of 和. Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 禾 represents the sound.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound
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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:6gpX4FuHzuSuMBu5J] add stroke data" by Peter Olson

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    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts a large room.

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    Hint
    Depicts a large room. Based on the original meaning "high place". The meaning later shifted to "esteem". (empty)
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a large room. (empty)
    • + Unknown These strokes may have originally been added for aesthetic reasons.
    • - Distinguishing
    • - Distinguishing
    Strokes (simplified)
    8 strokes
    8 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:u5hTH39Bny9oyuax8] verify, add source" by Peter Olson

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  • edit character approved 广 — "[mongo:92BBZcLJ4fAzcbuyw] verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Variant form of 宀 (roof). In simplified Chinese 广 is also used to mean "wide", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 廣. Variant form of 宀 (roof). In simplified Chinese 广 is also used to mean "wide", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 廣. Sometimes used interchangeably with 厂.
    Verified
    No Yes
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    Gloss
    cliff, (roof) cliff

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