Recent Changes
edit character approved 疑 — "[mongo:RCFzDftzi3Ata2zhG] Rollback QQPB7MeecjAFhpYb2"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 子 component was added to hint at the sound. → Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 牛 component was added to hint at the sound.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a person standing up holding onto a staff. → Depicts a person standing up, holding onto a staff, with their mouth open and looking to the side.
- + 牛 Sound
- - 口 Iconic
- - 子 Sound
- ◎ Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 14 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))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 李学勤《字源》p.1281
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 疑 — "[mongo:QQPB7MeecjAFhpYb2] Rollback xYtW45wJQGnZWHHDb"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 牛 component was added to hint at the sound. → Pictograph of a person holding onto a staff, looking to the side with his mouth open, doubtful of which direction to go. The 龰 (foot) component was added later to indicate movement, and the 子 component was added to hint at the sound.
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a person standing up, holding onto a staff, with their mouth open and looking to the side. → Depicts a person standing up holding onto a staff.
- + 口 Iconic Here depicts the head of a person with an open mouth looking to the side.
- + 子 Sound The pronunciation of 子 was similar to 疑 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes.
- - 牛 Sound
- ◎ Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 14 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, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 南 — "[mongo:SWz5LLaKevxtpXCj5] Rollback mjaTPBsFG77mewgeS"
- Hint
- Depicts the front of a house. In some regions of ancient China, houses were typically built to face the south. → Depicts a bell-shaped musical instrument. The current meaning of 南 is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- musical instrument
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, sources
edit character approved 南 — "[mongo:mjaTPBsFG77mewgeS] Rollback qDBku8fxoHzneYFL4"
- Hint
- Depicts a bell-shaped musical instrument. The current meaning of 南 is a phonetic loan. → Depicts the front of a house. In some regions of ancient China, houses were typically built to face the south.
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, sources
edit character approved 豫 — "[mongo:pfRRNeqEr9zdKKo82] elephant"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, sources
edit character approved 夒 — "[mongo:Kg6daeqJX7TdKekP9] stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 19 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 夒 — "[mongo:Mr6HJQQN3LSi2JT8D] Rollback FFFjddTbsjwoJZMBp"
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 耆 — "[mongo:TKy5LAJHgDdhvTa7k] Rollback prYtggCQWFj3A5zAm"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 老 represents the meaning and 日 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 老 represents the meaning and 旨 represents the sound.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 旨 Sound
- - 日 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 耆 — "[mongo:prYtggCQWFj3A5zAm] Rollback 73rF99hdDDPLfmhsY"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 老 represents the meaning and 旨 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 老 represents the meaning and 日 represents the sound.
- Components
- + 日 Sound
- - 旨 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:wNSSi2s9ouvFuEYFw] Rollback PJBSyHT2sqFo27tx5"
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a cane.
Changed: verified, components, sources
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:sNrLDsAX9ZSc8AYi5] Rollback Kv68WYkP2h7b4LFy7"
- Hint
- A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂 → Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 耂 Iconic
- - 匕 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Jin dynasty (266-420 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:Kv68WYkP2h7b4LFy7] test"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane. → A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂
- Components
- + 耂 Iconic
- + 匕 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Jin dynasty (266-420 AD))
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:NPuPaMnAgFcLpzFjs] Rollback cr7md7h48WkikaQAw"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane. When used as a component, the cane is omitted. → Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:cr7md7h48WkikaQAw] Rollback A3263SRBPbPJ4hAxR"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane. → Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane. When used as a component, the cane is omitted.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 老 — "[mongo:A3263SRBPbPJ4hAxR] Changed description"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane. When used as a component, the cane is omitted. → Pictograph of an old person with long hair bent over and leaning on a cane.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 亅 — "[mongo:Bxpcu6gumHSyKTCGL] verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, sources
edit character approved 予 — "[mongo:zxEBcT3tjR5uwPAq4] change glyph"
- Components
- + 亅 Distinguishing
- - ㇚ Distinguishing
Changed: components
edit character approved 両 — "[mongo:cgSrvdpjZSgGTLiQd] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丗 — "[mongo:EWn5qT4WxA6HB2Ntp] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丒 — "[mongo:o5etwpp8r9x6YCaLQ] stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes→4 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丆 — "[mongo:8rJP7J534SzWdgiPs] stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 2 strokes→2 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 茚 — "[mongo:88J8Q2EGb6AHQDRGu] verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, components, sources
edit character approved 醄 — "[mongo:7xHAr4heXeNL7dj8h] gloss"
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 匋 — "[mongo:CPnQnxuoByodctsr3] Rollback bWt4xeXK6FRKJYx8m"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 勹 represents the sound. → Depicts a person bent over (勹) making a clay pot (缶). 勹 also represents the sound. Original form of 陶.
- Components
- 缶 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts earthenware with a lid.
- type: sound, meaning → iconic
- 勹 SoundIconic
- hint: 勹 is a component form of 包. → Depicts a person bent over.
- type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic
- 缶 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 匋 — "[mongo:gFk3JtAH7yX9R4LZm] Rollback E6iwqnJ5c4h3mqTea"
- Components
- 缶 SoundMeaning
- type: meaning → sound, meaning
- 缶 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 匋 — "[mongo:bWt4xeXK6FRKJYx8m] Rollback 23AhAmJCa39r3sXkN"
- Hint
- Depicts a person bent over (勹) making a clay pot (缶). 勹 also represents the sound. Original form of 陶. → Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 勹 represents the sound.
- Components
- 缶 Meaning
- hint: Depicts earthenware with a lid. → (empty)
- type: iconic → meaning
- 勹 SoundMeaning
- hint: Depicts a person bent over. → 勹 is a component form of 包.
- type: sound, iconic → sound, meaning
- 缶 Meaning
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 免 — "[mongo:bXcD4FHkD6RFSzk8D] Rollback gMERKQzFkoXt3Nc7S"
- Gloss
- avoid → (hat), avoid
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person with a hat, now written as 冕. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a person wearing a hat or a crown, now written as 冕. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.640-641
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.410
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 鬱 — "[mongo:TQNbyss5LPkSgGTLc] Rollback orhQKwHtk7AqzXjs3"
- Gloss
- sweet smelling → melancholy, sweet smelling
- Hint
- Depicts a person (大) trampling another person (勹), who is depressed, in a forest (林). 鬯 (sacrificial wine) was later added to the character since the meaning later extended to "sweet smelling".
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 林 Iconic
- hint: forest → (empty)
- type: meaning → iconic
- 鬯 Meaning
- hint: (empty) → This component was later added since the meaning of this character extended to "sweet smelling".
- type: unknown → meaning
- 彡 UnknownDistinguishing
- hint: (empty) → This component was possibly added as decorative strokes.
- type: unknown → unknown, distinguishing
- + 大 Iconic Depicts a person trampling. Modern form looks like unrelated 缶.
- + 勹 Iconic Here used to depict a depressed person being trampled. Modern form looks like unrelated 冖.
- - 缶 Sound
- - 冖 Unknown
- 林 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.433-434
- + Wiktionary
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 鬱 — "[mongo:orhQKwHtk7AqzXjs3] Rollback saiXzJovndC2BTrZL"
- Gloss
- melancholy, sweet smelling → sweet smelling
- Components
- 林 Meaning
- hint: (empty) → forest
- type: iconic → meaning
- 鬯 Unknown
- hint: This component was later added since the meaning of this character extended to "sweet smelling". → (empty)
- type: meaning → unknown
- 彡 Unknown
- hint: This component was possibly added as decorative strokes. → (empty)
- type: unknown, distinguishing → unknown
- + 缶 Sound
- + 冖 Unknown
- - 大 Iconic
- - 勹 Iconic
- 林 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 朕 — "[mongo:bpRByR3nAT6s4CTkN] Rollback BCbgT7qd2cm59Ke4v"
- Hint
- Originally depicted two hands holding an object (灷) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seal a crack". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Originally depicted two hands (廾) holding an object (丨) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seal a crack". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a hole in a boat being plugged up.
- + 廾 Iconic Depicts two hands patching a hole in a boat.
- - 灷 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 朕 — "[mongo:XPJxjGjvkgRLijiHZ] Rollback 3BbbdNPzygSpuhemX"
- Hint
- Originally depicted two hands (廾) holding an object (丨) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seam; crack". Since cracks in bones were used for fortune-telling in ancient China, the meaning shifted later to "omen; sign" and "sovereign". → Originally depicted two hands holding an object (灷) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seal a crack". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- seal up a crack
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 舟 Iconic Depicts a boat. Modern form looks like unrelated 月.
- + 灷 Iconic Depicts two hands patching a hole in a boat.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 朕 — "[mongo:3BbbdNPzygSpuhemX] Rollback bf5DEnAvu7kYezB4L"
- Hint
- Originally depicted two hands holding an object (灷) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seal a crack". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Originally depicted two hands (廾) holding an object (丨) to patch up a hole in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seam; crack". Since cracks in bones were used for fortune-telling in ancient China, the meaning shifted later to "omen; sign" and "sovereign".
- Components
- - 舟 Iconic
- - 灷 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 媵 — "[mongo:HWGAN3XvNK36fYWDn] verfy"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, sources
edit character approved 強 — "[mongo:v9NfBdxE8RQCCee6Q] Rollback LNNNBzWroBroKFoDR"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 畺 represents the sound. Originally written as 彊. → Phonosemantic component. 弓 represents the meaning and 畺 represents the sound. Originally written as 彊.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 强 — "[mongo:PPBw8SRkm6ndtETJh] Rollback 3MQQ4cgBH8wyoZZLg"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 強. Origin unclear. → Phonosemantic component. 弓 represents the meaning and 畺 represents the sound. Originally written as 彊.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 虽 SoundRemnant
- type: unknown → sound, remnant
- isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
- 虽 SoundRemnant
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 强 — "[mongo:3MQQ4cgBH8wyoZZLg] Rollback jr4Hp55xT8zQk8ZRZ"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic component. 弓 represents the meaning and 畺 represents the sound. Originally written as 彊. → Simplified form of 強. Origin unclear.
- Components
- 虽 Unknown
- hint: (empty) → The purpose of this component is unclear.
- type: sound, remnant → unknown
- isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
- 虽 Unknown
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 鬲 — "[mongo:bKZyreZcej9goj8cv] Rollback Su3yu6sDB33i9R4BK"
- Gloss
- type of caldron with three hollow legs → type of cauldron with three hollow legs
- Hint
- A cauldron 口 with three legs 冂丷 → Pictograph of an ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 一 Iconic
- - 口 Iconic
- - 冂 Iconic
- - 丷 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 鬲 — "[mongo:Su3yu6sDB33i9R4BK] Rollback qzTD7NeRcceknF4nC"
- Gloss
- type of cauldron with three hollow legs → type of caldron with three hollow legs
- Hint
- Pictograph of an ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking. → A cauldron 口 with three legs 冂丷
- Components
- + 一 Iconic
- + 口 Iconic
- + 冂 Iconic
- + 丷 Iconic
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 夔 — "[mongo:TbBGMQz3Aug5N8vyA] Rollback sRFwyz6Gk2Fb875d3"
- Hint
- A monster with a face, a nose 自, and one foot 夊 → Pictograph of Kui, a figure in ancient Chinese mythology.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 止 Meaning
- - 自 Meaning
- - 巳 Meaning
- - 夊 Meaning
- Historical pronunciations
- + OC: *ɡrul MC: ɡˠiuɪ
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, pronunciations
edit character approved 夔 — "[mongo:sRFwyz6Gk2Fb875d3] Rollback FPvFFWd6v7gMwqREp"
- Hint
- Pictograph of Kui, a figure in ancient Chinese mythology. → A monster with a face, a nose 自, and one foot 夊
- Components
- + 止 Meaning
- + 自 Meaning
- + 巳 Meaning
- + 夊 Meaning
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, pronunciations
edit character approved 犹 — "[mongo:J3Awm2EaYcXoED5in] veri"
- Verified
- No → Yes
Changed: verified
edit character approved 累 — "[mongo:zRTT3pN3Aq4vFKHmY] Rollback 7EnWSi2e5Ne5ezbd2"
- Gloss
- to accumulate → tired
- Hint
- Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation → Simplified form of 纍. 田 is shorthand for the phonetic component 畾. 糸 represents the meaning "wind around, bind". The meaning later expanded to "tired".
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 田 Simplified
- hint: (empty) → Shorthand for the phonetic component 畾.
- type: meaning → simplified
- 田 Simplified
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 纍 — "[mongo:okPgZ4JDkW5ybxSJt] Rollback TycPy3dfXe7aobtpK"
- Gloss
- tired → to wind around, bind
- Hint
- Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation → Phonosemantic compound. 畾 represents the sound and 糸 represents the meaning.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 畾 Sound
- type: sound, meaning → sound
- 畾 Sound
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 纍 — "[mongo:TycPy3dfXe7aobtpK] Rollback kz2Tb9ShH8czhoL3q"
- Gloss
- to wind around, bind → tired
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 畾 represents the sound and 糸 represents the meaning. → Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation
- Components
- 畾 SoundMeaning
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 畾 SoundMeaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 累 — "[mongo:7EnWSi2e5Ne5ezbd2] Rollback cxDZxtY9hHqMcbtRb"
- Gloss
- tired → to accumulate
- Hint
- Simplified form of 纍. 田 is shorthand for the phonetic component 畾. 糸 represents the meaning "wind around, bind". The meaning later expanded to "tired". → Simplified form of 纍; growing silk 糸 in the fields 畾; 畾 also provides the pronunciation
- Components
- 田 Meaning
- hint: Shorthand for the phonetic component 畾. → (empty)
- type: simplified → meaning
- 田 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved ㇚ — "[mongo:e7y6Et7gyh8Hg95xC] stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 1 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 武 — "[mongo:NqJDXbYMQPEyP9cWd] Rollback GitMG9JZTw4A3S6Fk"
- Hint
- Depicts marching (止) with a weapon (戈).
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 戈 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 止 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a foot.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 戈 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 壬 — "[mongo:8iDFhXfqvfWhSuYtc] Rollback goo3me8cwgz9TNAR3"
- Gloss
- (thread spool),9th heavenly stem → 9th heavenly stem
- Hint
- Depicts a spool of thread. The modern meaning "9th heavenly stem" is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a warp beam used for holding silk in, also known as a spool. The modern meaning "9th heavenly stem" is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- + 古今文字集成
Changed: gloss, hint, sources