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  • edit character approved 𠙴 — "[mongo:W8EnH6kjnQZxnv3RN] Verify" by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 𥬔 — "[mongo:kFjb43P97dSmZmams] I gotcha man, this should be easy" by Prismcool
    Stroke count (simplified)
    11
    Strokes (simplified)
    𥬔
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 惹 — "[mongo:GEPFzFquDBMwXWdMy] Verified, based on the Multifunction Chinese Character Database" by 龍龖龘𪚥167

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  • edit character approved 恰 — "[mongo:ncRX87MfxHkRNWY65] Verified, based on the Multi-Function Chinese Character Database. Additionally, I added the original meaning of 恰, which is also from the aforementioned source." by 龍龖龘𪚥167
    Original meaning
    attentive, diligent → attentive, dilligent

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  • edit character approved 壄 — "[mongo:oD8ofXntpY3JdbDDL] Added components, descriptions for them, and changed the etymology description. Based on the description of 野 on the Multi-Function Chinese Character Database and other Dong Chinese wiki entries." by 龍龖龘𪚥167
    Hint
    Variant of 野. → Variant of 野. Depicts an area filled with trees (林) and dirt (土) found on the outskirts of a city. 予 represents the sound.
    Components
    • + 林 Iconic Depicts a forest on the outskirts.
    • + 土 Iconic Depicts dirt found on the outskirts.
    • + 予 Sound
    Strokes (simplified)
    壄
    16 strokes
    Sources
    • + https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E9%87%8E

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  • edit character approved 𥬔 — "[mongo:bugTNjZ9T9x2pAp97] Not an edit: Could we get an entry for 𥬔 and 𠙴 please?" by Marcus Ngai
    Stroke count (simplified)
    11
    Strokes (simplified)
    𥬔
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 𥬔 — "[mongo:g49kWo6LShRCp86wQ] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 丟 — "[mongo:3sq95zxpzNdTa2XbZ] fixed stroke order to represent the actual simplified character form" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    丟
    6 strokes

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  • edit character approved 㣇 — "[mongo:m4fnvt5gEPAk7xXda] tweaked 巾 to be more centered and less flat" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    㣇
    8 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 肎 — "[mongo:MHotKFtL8nvwHNjhB] tweaked design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    肎
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 𣍟 — "[mongo:uFhkE6rj3GMcDFASb] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 朢 — "[mongo:BDwqitFyadZLhvXGu] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    朢
    14 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved 㒳 — "[mongo:6EMuWjdRQ9meDLdFh] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 𠬞 — "[mongo:eqou3B9k4SNcxJZCk] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 逳 — "[mongo:DHp6By82hhfsbRkpe] correction" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    逳
    11 strokes

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  • edit character approved 逳 — "[mongo:Co42NrKbFLY8Fjwi7] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
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    逳
    11 strokes
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    逳
    11 strokes

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  • edit character approved 踭 — "[mongo:hG7v9J2P7qoygswe6] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 𫲸 — "[mongo:mTivGa8RkLuXWXqBD] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 寷 — "[mongo:kDTsyrDXgfxJmsLb7] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 冄 — "[mongo:zp38DgPgk7vWjxEac] Tweaked stroke order to make the horizontal lines less thick and more natural." by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    冄
    4 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved 壄 — "[mongo:2ps7bibTZXhpMuJiJ] retrying" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    壄
    16 strokes

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  • edit character approved 埜 — "[mongo:YoagLKzgoHpsZjFR4] fixed strange grammar" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Variant of 野. Depicts an area, filled with trees (林) and dirt (土), that's found on the outskirts of a city. → Variant of 野. Depicts an area filled with trees (林) and dirt (土) found on the outskirts of a city.

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  • edit character approved 壄 — "[mongo:cbcF3z4EXs5Dy6yDQ] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    壄
    16 strokes

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  • edit character approved 㜽 — "[mongo:SB7RLQFGQTJ93WAFE] Verify" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a small child with hair on its head.
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts hair.
    • + 子 Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    㜽
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 埜 — "[mongo:JPjaurWsZEvXTawcr] Added origin" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Variant of 野. → Variant of 野. Depicts an area, filled with trees (林) and dirt (土), that's found on the outskirts of a city.
    Components
    • + 林 Iconic
    • + 土 Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    埜
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.914

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  • edit character approved 㜽 — "[mongo:oMmusLt43ZNuDBrmk] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

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  • edit character approved 埜 — "[mongo:FWYDMWdYGxFtdtD5K] added stroke order (Someone please make an explanation for 野!))" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    埜
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))

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  • edit character approved 欮 — "[mongo:QwxApxMmsoLDuEoHo] tweaked design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    欮
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "use blank instead of mislabeled image" by Peter Olson

    List of Iconic Characters

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       ### [[火|火]] huo3 fire  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")- :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :blank()  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_4.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_8.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")

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  • edit character approved 肰 — "[mongo:afgptu5qykvHEEeNv] changed design to match font" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    肰
    8 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "more nature" by Peter Olson

    List of Iconic Characters

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      ## Nature  - :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad."]){     ### [[日|日]] ri4 sun  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")  :char(c=雨)+ +  ### [[山|山]] shan1 mountain+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_3.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_8.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_15.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=山)+ +  ### [[水|水]] shui3 water+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_3.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_7.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=水)+ +  ### [[火|火]] huo3 fire+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_4.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_8.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=火)    }

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "add nature section" by Peter Olson

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          }+ + ## Nature+ + :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ +  ### [[日|日]] ri4 sun+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_3.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_13.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_17.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=日)+ +  ### [[月|月]] yue4 moon+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_2.png" type=Bronze era="Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_14.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=月)+ +  ### [[雨|雨]] yu3 rain+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_3.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_4.png" type=Bronze era="Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_10.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=雨)+ + }

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "add turtle" by Peter Olson

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      :char(c=鳥)  :char(c=鸟)+ +  ### [[龟|龜]] gui1 turtle+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_2.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_5.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_9.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=龜)+ :char(c=龟)      }

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "鸟 clerical" by Peter Olson

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      :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_12.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")  :char(c=鳥)  :char(c=鸟)

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "add bird" by Peter Olson

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      :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_12.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=犬)+ +  ### [[鸟|鳥]] niao3 bird+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :char(c=鳥)+ :char(c=鸟)+     }

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  • updated article approved List of Iconic Characters — "add dog" by Peter Olson

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      :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_16.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")  :char(c=虎)+ +  ### [[犬|犬]] quan3 dog+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_4.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_12.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")    }

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  • created article approved List of Iconic Characters — "create iconic characters list" by Peter Olson

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    + ## Animals+ +   :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ + ### [[马|馬]] ma3 horse+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_5.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_15.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_23.png" type=Clerical era="Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)")+   :char(c=馬 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)+   :char(c=马 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)+ +  ### [[象|象]] xiang4 elephant+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_3.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_7.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")+ :char(c=象)  +  ### [[虎|虎]] hu3 tiger+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_5.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_13.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_16.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=虎)+   }

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  • edit character approved 春 — "[mongo:FAY83MJwHuXXSMsxZ] tweaked grammar" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) are growing. 屯 also represents the sound. → Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) grow. 屯 also represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved 瘚 — "[mongo:43yqPGkEPa87kfMjt] zitools" by Prismcool
    Hint
    A TCM disease (疒) of reversed (屰) qi (欠). → Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 欮 represents the sound.
    Components
    • + 欮 SoundMeaning
    • - 屰 Meaning
    • - 欠 Meaning
    Strokes (simplified)
    瘚
    15 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    Sources
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.673
    • + zi.tools

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  • edit character approved 欮 — "[mongo:FKminyDnLqgueeDFC] source" by Prismcool
    Sources
    • + 鍾林《金文解析大字典》p.1099
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.673

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  • edit character approved 欮 — "[mongo:GviwfPpfeDT3ju4rr] changed wording" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts difficulties exhaling (欠) when a person is upside-down (屰). Original form of 瘚. → 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.
    Components
    • 屰 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Originally 矢 turned upside-down, used here to imply inversion. Later reanalyzed as 屰, which also works as an iconic component.
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 欠 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic

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  • edit character approved 欠 — "[mongo:S3m44jRWmZzabdYyY] mouth" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (人) opening their mouth to yawn. → Pictograph of a person (人) with their mouth open. The meaning later shifted to "yawn" and "deficient".

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved 糞 — "[mongo:G9vGnP9h34BxrChwe] ◎" by Prismcool
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts garbage or feces.
    • - 米 Iconic

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  • edit character approved 粪 — "[mongo:7oe9LgJyNDqsTtKAx] ◎" by Prismcool
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts garbage or feces.
    • - 米 Iconic

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  • edit character approved 春 — "[mongo:ka3LkEGgKkeHBD7B6] Changed entry" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 日 and 艹 represent the meaning and 屯 represents the sound. → Depicts the season when the sun (日) comes out and plants (艹, 屯) are growing. 屯 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • 艹 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 屯 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a recently germinated plant.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic
    • 日 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 丌 — "[mongo:3BYRQ3Q9kFrrPAhpq] Yes, that's true. Changed entry" by Prismcool
    Gloss
    table → (3p possessive)
    Hint
    Depicts a table. → Shorthand form of 其. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.377

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  • edit character approved 歬 — "[mongo:hajwZm8WKb5nsztiD] tweaked design" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    歬
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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  • edit character approved 惷 — "[mongo:jNpoTEBwNY8Hskvbx] stroke" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    惷
    13 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))

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  • edit character approved 歬 — "[mongo:6mBnpMa43ZAaXA3vx] Updated origin" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). Based on the original meaning "washing feet", now written as 湔. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Sources
    • + 徐超《古漢字通解500例》p.141

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  • edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:ReHjir2C52RQjFwSH] bend" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person bent over. Based on the original meaning "crooked", now written as 宛. → Pictograph of a person bent over. Based on the original meaning "bend", now written as 宛.
    Original meaning
    bend

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