Recent Changes
edit character approved 戹 — "[mongo:P7enePC2vc7dzL44o] stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 瘚 — "[mongo:zik6L3SCMJ7C9NSAN] Fixing some mistakes I made with the component details."
- Components
- + 屰 Meaning
- + 欠 Meaning Here this means 氣 or the TCM concept of qi rather than a yawn.
- - Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 瘚 — "[mongo:vcmH85R37wjFLvYSD] Updating to match my edit on 欮. See the explanation there. I copied the format of the 信 entry which was also all meaning components. Should we not have a boilerplate template for 會意字 like there is for 形聲字? It seems like "Phonosemantic compound" is the only character formation type that is always explicitly noted."
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 欮 represents the sound. → A TCM disease (疒) of reversed (屰) qi (欠).
- Components
- + Meaning
- - 欮 SoundMeaning
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 2: 6-15 → 6-11
- Sources
- + 《說文解字》小徐本，卷十四，p. 631。鍇注。
- - 李学勤《字源》p.673
- - zi.tools
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 欮 — "[mongo:cBegtZ9dSwbQy3WAr] I think this "欮，瘚或省疒" is saying 欮 is 瘚 without the 疒. I didn't see anything about hiccups. Xu Kai's commentary explains the components. Maybe there is a more modern and correct explanation."
- Gloss
- to hiccough → uprising qi counterflow
- Hint
- A hiccup → A TCM disease associated with fainting. Abbreviated form of 瘚. Hiccups are also a mild form of uprising qi counterflow, but 瘚 refers specifically to circulatory collapse and fainting.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 欠 Meaning
- hint: (empty) → Here this means 氣 or the TCM concept of qi rather than a yawn.
- 欠 Meaning
- Sources
- + 《說文解字》小徐本，卷十四，p. 631。鍇注。
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 録 — "[mongo:5tf7GEBeKFTerxMaD] Rollback TggmGxQksMtss866R"
- Hint
- A metal 釒 brush 彔 used to record stories → To carve 釒 a record 录; 录 also provides the pronunciation
- Components
- + 录 SoundMeaning
- - 彔 Meaning
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 録 — "[mongo:TggmGxQksMtss866R] Rollback muxduPNFGLqPXj4H6"
- Hint
- To carve 釒 a record 录; 录 also provides the pronunciation → A metal 釒 brush 彔 used to record stories
- Components
- + 彔 Meaning
- - 录 SoundMeaning
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 仔 — "[mongo:riPAstMdFXu7yAiyj] child"
- Components
- 子 SoundMeaning
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 子 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 纾 — "[mongo:hCPzLnmX9QeAajhN2] Rollback L6Gr6mucb68PwhZhf"
- Stroke count (simplified)
- 7
- Strokes (simplified)
- 7 strokes
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 1: 1-3
- Component 2: 4-7
edit character approved 罩 — "[mongo:BNN2P3JLLmtinP7od] I foumd this in a book"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, sources
edit character approved 戹 — "[mongo:FK38Dc7iHnB4yfggW] verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified
edit character approved 戚 — "[mongo:YkjTSrbsxiZRbqxjh] Rollback F3Ajgr4X2YKJR99aj"
- Gloss
- relative → battle-axe, sorrow, grief, relative
- Hint
- A younger brother 尗 killed in a war 戈 → Pictograph of a battle axe having spiked teeth on its blade.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 戊 Meaning
- - 尗 Meaning
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 戚 — "[mongo:F3Ajgr4X2YKJR99aj] Rollback CZpSBpqphJbCYMiXz"
- Gloss
- battle-axe, sorrow, grief, relative → relative
- Hint
- Pictograph of a battle axe having spiked teeth on its blade. → A younger brother 尗 killed in a war 戈
- Components
- + 戊 Meaning
- + 尗 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 録 — "[mongo:muxduPNFGLqPXj4H6] Rollback K22nSQE7vLtWLWe5n"
- Hint
- A metal 釒 brush 彔 used to record stories → To carve 釒 a record 录; 录 also provides the pronunciation
- Components
- + 录 SoundMeaning
- - 彔 Meaning
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 録 — "[mongo:K22nSQE7vLtWLWe5n] metal"
- Hint
- Variant of 錄. → A metal 釒 brush 彔 used to record stories
- Components
- + 彔 Meaning
- - 录 Sound
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 豙 — "[mongo:rzPkmoXYYfPjqTwFt] gloss"
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 欮 — "[mongo:a4gBgqbmtbEtqC4Ji] stop"
- Hint
- Depicts difficulties exhaling (欠) when a person is upside-down (矢). 矢 here is turned upside-down. Later, the 矢 component was reanalyzed as 屰, depicting an upside-down person. Original form of 瘚. → A hiccup
Changed: hint
edit character approved 盾 — "[mongo:agtLBqY9ms7rau4uB] Etymology"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a shield. → Originally a pictograph of a shield. The current form depicts a person (人) holding a shield.
- Components
- + 人 Iconic
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a shield.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 9 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 4, p.74
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 戎 — "[mongo:HNBfYkLeHYrJ3rSHy] Changed explanation"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an axe, similar to 戈. → Depicts a weapon (戈) and a shield (盾). Both used here to convey the meaning "arms".
- Components
- + 戈 Iconic
- + 盾 Iconic Depicts a shield.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.487
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 毐 — "[mongo:3Gzexv9bpEjExEHp7] Rollback NAEEdRQ4nghhXjPbc"
- Hint
- Refers to someone who is not (毋) a gentleman (士). Name of an infamous person in Chinese history named Lao Ai (嫪毐). → Refers to someone who is not (毋) honorable (士). Name of an infamous person in Chinese history named Lao Ai (嫪毐).
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 士 Meaning
- + 毋 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 7 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 毐 — "[mongo:NAEEdRQ4nghhXjPbc] Rollback Tr7TbXzAgfKbembRz"
- Hint
- Refers to someone who is not (毋) honorable (士). Name of an infamous person in Chinese history named Lao Ai (嫪毐). → Refers to someone who is not (毋) a gentleman (士). Name of an infamous person in Chinese history named Lao Ai (嫪毐).
- Components
- - 士 Meaning
- - 毋 Meaning
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 榀 — "[mongo:hW4wRsq4A43PnbhgS] class.ifier"
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 列 — "[mongo:HixoMHab6k5KBbJYa] redundant sentence"
- Hint
- 歹 depicts a wooden post with a cracked bottom and 刂 depicts a knife. Both used to convey the original meaning "break apart". 歹 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "break apart". The meaning later shifted to "arrange in order" and "list". → 歹 depicts a wooden post with a cracked bottom and 刂 depicts a knife. Both used to convey the original meaning "break apart". 歹 also represents the sound. The meaning later shifted to "arrange in order" and "list".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 躬 — "[mongo:vJET2htFSDqvrua5Z] Rollback h6jBwYQ5BrJXJD259"
- Hint
- To bow 弓 one's body 身; 弓 also provides the pronunciation → Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 弓 represents the sound.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 弓 Sound
- type: sound, meaning → sound
- 弓 Sound
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 躬 — "[mongo:h6jBwYQ5BrJXJD259] Rollback EA8o8pQx8iwAvSW9Y"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 弓 represents the sound. → To bow 弓 one's body 身; 弓 also provides the pronunciation
- Components
- 弓 SoundMeaning
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 弓 SoundMeaning
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 扩 — "[mongo:SJyAifYACtS2DvbKj] :"
- Components
- 扌 Meaning
- type: sound → meaning
- 扌 Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 冒 — "[mongo:MENwR5vtRJk6LTL5W] Rollback PFAx7jaKZwumQXCKm"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a hat over an eye. Old way of writing 帽 (hat). → Pictograph of a hat over an eye. Based on the original meaning "hat". The meaning later shifted to "cover", "feign", "offend", and "risk".
- Original meaning
- hat
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, sources
edit character approved 冒 — "[mongo:PFAx7jaKZwumQXCKm] Rollback bLkYkEgczXH83w7Gw"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a hat over an eye. Based on the original meaning "hat". The meaning later shifted to "cover", "feign", "offend", and "risk". → Pictograph of a hat over an eye. Old way of writing 帽 (hat).
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, sources
edit character approved 悬 — "[mongo:zEs6JkESLxf8WSGWH] hng"
- Components
- 县 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木).
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 县 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 懸 — "[mongo:cHWCzu8khhAbX964a] hng"
- Components
- 縣 SoundIconic
- hint: Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木).hng → Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木).
- 縣 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 懸 — "[mongo:wGqsjzcuxcAzNexpy] hng"
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Stroke count (simplified)
- 20
- Strokes (simplified)
- 20 strokes
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 1: 1-16
- Component 2: 17-20
- Historical images
- + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
- Historical pronunciations
- + baxter-sagart OC: *N-kʷˤe[n] (error in B&S 2014, should be *Cə.[g]ʷˤe[n] to account for Mǐn) MC: hwen
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
edit character approved 懸 — "[mongo:LfgMtyXXpexcuApDB] hng"
- Components
- 縣 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木).hng
- type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic
- 縣 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 纛 — "[mongo:3Y7zq4233mNFonFMG] bigbanner"
- Hint
- 縣; 毒 provides the pronunciation → (empty)
- Components
- + 県 Meaning
- + 系 Meaning
- - 縣 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 25 strokes
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 辫 — "[mongo:KNjQnr72NRjvNf3BG] sound"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 17 strokes→17 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 辮 — "[mongo:cpesxFpvz4tDGTFJJ] sond"
No field changes detected.
Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 徒 — "[mongo:9YNnrxyWtNsh7xwzu] back-slash"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 辵 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound. 土 also represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning \"go on foot\". The meaning later shifted to \"disciple\". → Phonosemantic compound. 辵 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound. 土 also represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "go on foot". The meaning later shifted to "disciple".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 徒 — "[mongo:SeDhdvBEFqtFdbHWH] going"
- Hint
- To walk 走 in someone's footsteps 彳 → Phonosemantic compound. 辵 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound. 土 also represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning \"go on foot\". The meaning later shifted to \"disciple\".
- Original meaning
- go on foot
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 辵 Meaning
- - 彳 Meaning
- - 止 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 徒 — "[mongo:dKkEojENwehHuZ5oy] Rollback ELM4TXJMwSwkL6dNf"
No field changes detected.
Changed: original meaning, verified, sources
edit character approved 徒 — "[mongo:uHYiu4Yq6N2QKFZzc] Rollback vZqAeJtXpHBTCjMKe"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 辵 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound. 土 also represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "go on foot". The meaning later shifted to "disciple". → To walk 走 in someone's footsteps 彳
- Components
- + 彳 Meaning
- + 止 Meaning
- - 辵 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 社 — "[mongo:R9gBuWdLokFszKfAY] Rollback NLvkK6iGZwQwWv6k9"
- Gloss
- god of the soil and altars to him → society
- Hint
- Originally depicted a god (礻) of the land (土). The meaning later shifted to "society". → Originally depicted a god (礻) of the soil (土). The meaning later shifted to "shrine", "congregation", and "society".
- Original meaning
- god of soil
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 土 SoundMeaning
- type: meaning → sound, meaning
- isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
- 土 SoundMeaning
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 社 — "[mongo:NLvkK6iGZwQwWv6k9] Rollback 6CcePyEbB22XnK78t"
- Gloss
- society → god of the soil and altars to him
- Hint
- Originally depicted a god (礻) of the soil (土). The meaning later shifted to "shrine", "congregation", and "society". → Originally depicted a god (礻) of the land (土). The meaning later shifted to "society".
- Components
- 土 Meaning
- type: sound, meaning → meaning
- isOldPronunciation: true → (empty)
- 土 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 從 — "[mongo:7DGhtu8Yk9XNu3K2q] Edit Component"
- Hint
- Originally a pictograph of one person following another (从). Later the 彳 and 止 components were added to indicate movement. → Originally written as 从, which depicts one person following another. Later 辵 was added to indicate movement.
- Components
- + 辵 Meaning
- - 彳 Meaning
- - 止 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 徒 — "[mongo:ELM4TXJMwSwkL6dNf] Verify"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 辵 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound. 土 also represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "go on foot". The meaning later shifted to "disciple".
- Original meaning
- go on foot
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 土 SoundMeaning
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 土 SoundMeaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 瓣 — "[mongo:HHHvh9hiZ2sjCQuqY] Verify"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 瓜 represents the meaning and 辡 represents the sound. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- melon seeds
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Strokes (simplified)
- 19 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 胤 — "[mongo:Qj96TiT8GYoNwJMaQ] Rollback H7bv48wYzzrDhMjoF"
- Gloss
- heir → descendant
- Hint
- A small 幺 child ⺼ leaving the womb 儿 → 八 represents the split between the bloodline relations. 幺 represents continuation. ⺼ represents the bloodline. All of these components convey the meaning "descendant".
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 幺 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a thread. Used here to represent continuation since threads are usually long.
- type: meaning → iconic
- ⺼ Iconic
- hint: (empty) → ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Used here to depict bloodline.
- type: meaning → iconic
- + 八 Iconic Depicts two lines facing away from each other. Used here to represent the split between bloodline relations.
- - 儿 Meaning
- 幺 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.343
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 胤 — "[mongo:H7bv48wYzzrDhMjoF] Rollback bZz4dbWoH7ksyHyDs"
- Gloss
- descendant → heir
- Hint
- 八 represents the split between the bloodline relations. 幺 represents continuation. ⺼ represents the bloodline. All of these components convey the meaning "descendant". → A small 幺 child ⺼ leaving the womb 儿
- Components
- 幺 Meaning
- hint: Depicts a thread. Used here to represent continuation since threads are usually long. → (empty)
- type: iconic → meaning
- ⺼ Meaning
- hint: ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Used here to depict bloodline. → (empty)
- type: iconic → meaning
- + 儿 Meaning
- - 八 Iconic
- 幺 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 瞋 — "[mongo:ubWmdsMS2sn2jZHHc] Rollback tPEhvrxizYF6kWeSf"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 15 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
Changed: verified, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 卧 — "[mongo:Gh6R8qWGQP8PTqWnE] Rollback vFaoTTP4z5tZpp8n8"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 臥. Origin unclear. → Depicts a person (人) with their eye (臣) leaning forward preparing to lie down and sleep.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 臣 Iconic
- hint: The purpose of this component is unclear. → Depicts an eye.
- type: unknown → iconic
- + 人 Iconic Current form looks like 卜.
- - 卜 Simplified
- 臣 Iconic
Changed: hint, verified, components
edit character approved 卧 — "[mongo:vFaoTTP4z5tZpp8n8] Rollback f86GPcnP6YhWRyEgW"
- Hint
- Depicts a person (人) with their eye (臣) leaning forward preparing to lie down and sleep. → Simplified form of 臥. Origin unclear.
- Components
- 臣 Unknown
- hint: Depicts an eye. → The purpose of this component is unclear.
- type: iconic → unknown
- + 卜 Simplified Shorthand for the 人 component in the traditional character 臥.
- - 人 Iconic
- 臣 Unknown
Changed: hint, verified, components
edit character approved 匹 — "[mongo:7uHCCixuuNL7Yt86a] Rollback jvkmHB9rJqtTrFpim"
- Hint
- A roll of cloth → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a folded piece of cloth.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 匸 Iconic
- - 儿 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 匹 — "[mongo:jvkmHB9rJqtTrFpim] Rollback NcP73qbKTQWTu92uH"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a folded piece of cloth. → A roll of cloth
- Components
- + 匸 Iconic
- + 儿 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images