Recent Changes
edit character approved 夌 — "[mongo:YknH2yD7qAbprmwTv] Rollback GJNgvqZaetJsf4g3X"
- Gloss
- to surpass, to ascend → to surpass
- Hint
- Depicts a person (人) with their feet (夂) climbing out of a pit covered with a roof. → Unclear origin. In oracle bone script, the top portion appeared to come from 屮, while the bottom appeared to come from 人. Some versions add 止 below 人 while others add 仌.
- Components
- 人 Unknown
- type: iconic → unknown
- 夂 Unknown
- hint: 夂 is a component form of 止. → 夂 is a component form of 止. In Warring States Chu script, this was 土. Versions that added the 仌 phonetic here perhaps should be identified as 凌.
- type: iconic → unknown
- + 屮 Unknown
- - ◎ Iconic
- 人 Unknown
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.467
Changed: gloss, hint, components, sources
edit character approved 凿 — "[mongo:DWsPXbKThEaeL3g25] deltwd"
- Components
- + 殳 Deleted
- + 金 Deleted
Changed: components
edit character approved 帽 — "[mongo:9fetWj4rxDauLj6z8] mdankng"
- Components
- 冒 SoundMeaning
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 冒 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 帽 — "[mongo:57jGBDLEwPrYMo6uj] remove"
- Hint
- Phono-semantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 冒 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 冒 represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 𬭇 — "[mongo:sdSK5vpd4fiMmnHkR] simplified"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 會 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 会 represents the sound.
- Components
- + 会 Sound
- - 會 Sound
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 穀 — "[mongo:ravGunjwxqSgeawZm] Rollback 2sQSRkcGJhLM5MzRd"
- Components
- + 㱿 Sound
- - Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 穀 — "[mongo:2sQSRkcGJhLM5MzRd] Rollback rH2qMgknnH9fEpiSB"
- Components
- + Sound 㱿
- - 㱿 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 伏 — "[mongo:YqJAetqNasBsQov2E] Rollback fd3vKWQw6Gvb6qQeZ"
- Hint
- A person 亻 acting like a dog 犬 → Depicts a person (亻) lying down next to a dog (犬). The meaning later shifted to "crouch".
- Original meaning
- to lie down
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 亻 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → 亻 is a component form of 人.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 犬 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 亻 Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 伏 — "[mongo:fd3vKWQw6Gvb6qQeZ] Rollback wafjcbkGQJ8mMKgQs"
- Hint
- Depicts a person (亻) lying down next to a dog (犬). The meaning later shifted to "crouch". → A person 亻 acting like a dog 犬
- Components
- 亻 Meaning
- hint: 亻 is a component form of 人. → (empty)
- type: iconic → meaning
- 犬 Meaning
- type: iconic → meaning
- 亻 Meaning
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 和 — "[mongo:tL45GrB5A3B48Gv4t] Rollback tH68QsHYRXvCvJGAK"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠆣 — "[mongo:3TTwkm7xcGpt94Na3] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠆟 — "[mongo:Zevc8ftCyMpF6TTPZ] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 卵 — "[mongo:7YpkBXzEJxHpbta8p] Rollback 6esdhYaRS59P6E3BD"
- Hint
- Two ovaries containing eggs → Pictograph of the scrotum of a male's penis. The meaning later shifted to "egg", "ovum", and "spawn".
- Original meaning
- scrotum
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- - 卩 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.901-902
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 卵 — "[mongo:6esdhYaRS59P6E3BD] Rollback x5HKjMxbQNAdRM7AQ"
- Hint
- Pictograph of the scrotum of a male's penis. The meaning later shifted to "egg", "ovum", and "spawn". → Two ovaries containing eggs
- Components
- + 卩 Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 単 — "[mongo:tczhRBnxJcnNYG4gE] variant"
- Stroke count (simplified)
- 9
- Strokes (simplified)
- 9 strokes
edit character approved 丹 — "[mongo:8e4FLvnvEon7gtWQy] Rollback EnDrjvC5NTCpTWnmr"
- Gloss
- cinnabar (native HgS) → cinnabar
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Depicts a chunk of cinnabar found in a well for mining.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a chunk of cinnabar.
- + 井 Iconic Depicts a well for mining.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.426
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丹 — "[mongo:EnDrjvC5NTCpTWnmr] Rollback c2M2L6LAt4GoFuspd"
- Gloss
- cinnabar → cinnabar (native HgS)
- Hint
- Depicts a chunk of cinnabar found in a well for mining. → Origin unclear.
- Components
- - ◎ Iconic
- - 井 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 兟 — "[mongo:X7RsjvczLaZtZLyvb] Rollback Eoh6uoPg2KD8f7zE5"
- Hint
- 兟，進也。从二先。贊从此。闕 → Duplicate of 先 (first).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 兟 — "[mongo:Eoh6uoPg2KD8f7zE5] link"
- Hint
- Duplicate of 先 (first). → 兟，進也。从二先。贊从此。闕
Changed: hint
edit character approved 件 — "[mongo:ZY3C6qwRvBqXvbXSv] Rollback Sukvi9E5anx4m4g5M"
- Gloss
- numerary adjunct for article → piece
- Hint
- The correspondence between the components 亻(person) 牛 (cow) and the character 件 (item) is unclear. → Depicts a person (亻) cutting a cow (牛) into pieces.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources
edit character approved 件 — "[mongo:Sukvi9E5anx4m4g5M] Rollback mb2KZ5oqp8aZD8E9K"
- Gloss
- piece → numerary adjunct for article
- Hint
- Depicts a person (亻) cutting a cow (牛) into pieces. → The correspondence between the components 亻(person) 牛 (cow) and the character 件 (item) is unclear.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources
edit character approved 㐯 — "[mongo:NMgk8qcHd4oeNWdFi] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠆌 — "[mongo:NyrReryLbRtwKYhEe] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 翏 — "[mongo:v9hTFhKWZBijXvdab] Rollback 6bSAK4AgbzJvtedus"
- Gloss
- the sound of the wind → to sweep away, to remove
- Hint
- To feel the wind 羽 in one's 人 hair 彡 → Depicts a person (人) using a broom (彗) to sweep or remove things away. 彡 was added possibly as a decorative component.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 人 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 彡 Unknown
- hint: (empty) → The purpose of this component is unclear. May have been added as a decorative component.
- type: meaning → unknown
- + 彗 Iconic Depicts a broom. Modern form looks like unrelated 羽.
- - 羽 Meaning
- 人 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.281-282
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 翏 — "[mongo:6bSAK4AgbzJvtedus] Rollback vDx4m7CveHP6a6dt3"
- Gloss
- to sweep away, to remove → the sound of the wind
- Hint
- Depicts a person (人) using a broom (彗) to sweep or remove things away. 彡 was added possibly as a decorative component. → To feel the wind 羽 in one's 人 hair 彡
- Components
- 人 Meaning
- type: iconic → meaning
- 彡 Meaning
- hint: The purpose of this component is unclear. May have been added as a decorative component. → (empty)
- type: unknown → meaning
- + 羽 Meaning
- - 彗 Iconic
- 人 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 跐 — "[mongo:gz2cL3Nna5EWSsosc] Rollback HnMw35QwzqLSdsXTS"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 13 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 跐 — "[mongo:HnMw35QwzqLSdsXTS] Rollback EbpLBgJckZvJyvAjr"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 13 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 此 — "[mongo:6tfCzFWh4yAyunYKw] Rollback uDfdksxEov6XFE5XT"
No field changes detected.
Changed: original meaning
edit character approved 彼 — "[mongo:hB4x7hfm3PduBFvND] to act as"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified
edit character approved 単 — "[mongo:puKbLJ44yEnrCR64z] stroke"
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 奄 — "[mongo:v2R4Dj6E4RRA6uFmy] Rollback 3krPTzoFKPTiCN8ve"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 盍 represents the meaning and 甲 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to cover", now written as 掩.
- Original meaning
- to cover
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 盍 IconicRemnant
- hint: Phonosemantic compound: Meaning component: 盍 (original form of 蓋: [to cover]). Sound component: (甲) Shuowen believes it to be an iconic compound: 大 (“big”) + 申 (“stretch out”) – to spread over, cover. → Depicts a lid. Original form of 蓋.
- type: meaning, simplified → iconic, remnant
- 盍 IconicRemnant
- Sources
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 奄 — "[mongo:3krPTzoFKPTiCN8ve] Rollback 6CPdxk6bi53Euigmf"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 盍 represents the meaning and 甲 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to cover", now written as 掩. → (empty)
- Original meaning
- original form of 掩
- Components
- 盍 MeaningSimplified
- hint: Depicts a lid. Original form of 蓋. → Phonosemantic compound: Meaning component: 盍 (original form of 蓋: [to cover]). Sound component: (甲) Shuowen believes it to be an iconic compound: 大 (“big”) + 申 (“stretch out”) – to spread over, cover.
- type: iconic, remnant → meaning, simplified
- 盍 MeaningSimplified
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 奄 — "[mongo:5ct42jyr8hBB25jyX] Rollback LwZMw2zyk7hRjsmcN"
- Gloss
- ere long → to enclose
- Hint
- Lightning (电) is a big (大) and sudden and abrupt phenomenon. → Phonosemantic compound. 盍 represents the meaning and 甲 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to cover", now written as 掩.
- Original meaning
- to cover
- Components
- + 盍 IconicRemnant Depicts a lid. Original form of 蓋.
- + 甲 Sound
- - 大 Meaning
- - 电 Meaning
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 奄 — "[mongo:LwZMw2zyk7hRjsmcN] Rollback hW8KyfgQJnb7jTEdW"
- Gloss
- to enclose → ere long
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 盍 represents the meaning and 甲 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to cover", now written as 掩. → Lightning (电) is a big (大) and sudden and abrupt phenomenon.
- Components
- + 大 Meaning
- + 电 Meaning
- - 盍 IconicRemnant
- - 甲 Sound
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 臺 — "[mongo:8ZY4XQFtkeuaJ8Tq3] Rollback bttG362mGMYMctMwL"
- Gloss
- platform → tower, platform
- Hint
- Only part of the 高 (tall) component is used, preventing the character from being too crowded. → Depicts a tall (高) building (室).
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 高 MeaningRemnant
- type: meaning → meaning, remnant
- isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
- 高 MeaningRemnant
- Strokes (simplified)
- 14 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.830
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 臺 — "[mongo:bttG362mGMYMctMwL] Rollback cAP6r8FoLu3xCdtJF"
- Gloss
- tower, platform → platform
- Hint
- Depicts a tall (高) building (室). → Only part of the 高 (tall) component is used, preventing the character from being too crowded.
- Components
- 高 Meaning
- type: meaning, remnant → meaning
- isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
- 高 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 14 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 旃 — "[mongo:AN8piXaKrv36jak53] sound"
- Components
- 丹 SoundMeaning
- type: meaning → sound, meaning
- 丹 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 旃 — "[mongo:YL7CqXDzLbJq2JHgs] Rollback Lnx8FgLuKRfWw7jg8"
- Hint
- Depicts a type of ancient flag (㫃) that was colored red (丹) and had a bent pole.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 丹 Meaning
- type: sound → meaning
- + 㫃 Meaning
- - 方 Meaning
- 丹 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + 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 旃 — "[mongo:Lnx8FgLuKRfWw7jg8] Rollback HvQfNg9R3CPzqkx9k"
- Components
- 丹 Sound
- type: meaning → sound
- + 方 Meaning flag
- - 㫃 Meaning
- 丹 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + 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 擿 — "[mongo:vbSTXFbSALX7N3TkJ] verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 窓 — "[mongo:Ckc6achxt2DkNAeRq] Rollback L3eqaRu2fkc45j6YJ"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 窓 — "[mongo:L3eqaRu2fkc45j6YJ] Rollback 23u3cgvSkzG4WsKas"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 窓 — "[mongo:23u3cgvSkzG4WsKas] Rollback TRDpJMorhbxiNyZxK"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 珏 — "[mongo:aYhNKi68uKsczgZ9M] verify"
- Components
- - 𤣩 Iconic
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 濟 — "[mongo:Z7E4q5iiFP4Nuia67] Rollback pHSZGDLaQxwLSiJHN"
- Gloss
- to help, aid, relieve; to ferry, cross; to cross a river → help, aid, cross a river
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 濟 — "[mongo:pHSZGDLaQxwLSiJHN] test"
- Gloss
- help, aid, cross a river → to help, aid, relieve; to ferry, cross; to cross a river
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 窓 — "[mongo:TRDpJMorhbxiNyZxK] Rollback dqfMud44ctWKbonYq"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 楮 — "[mongo:M9fzGuwp8nDc2B96D] 者"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Originally written as 耂, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves. → Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Originally written as 者, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 考 — "[mongo:AuDb65H776wZnPiha] Rollback aWkz9Gki2X2jANKNY"
- Hint
- Depicts an old man (老) with a cane (丂). Originally the same character as 老. Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts an old man (耂) with a cane (丂). Originally the same character as 老. Based on the original meaning "old father". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- + 耂 Iconic 耂 is a component form of 老.
- - 老 IconicRemnant
Changed: hint, components