Recent Changes
edit character approved 糞 — "[mongo:bktmWhrPZgobaSpBB] Changed etymology "
- Components
- + 米 Iconic Used here to depict garbage or feces.
- - ◎ Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 17 strokes→17 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 奥 — "[mongo:JgmF84GyfWBP4q6Jn] removed notes"
- Components
- 米 Iconic
- isOldPronunciation: true → false
- isGlyphChanged: true → false
- 廾 Iconic
- isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
- 米 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 奥 — "[mongo:oJkS96jTL24PN7Psu] Changed entry"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 奧. Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 𢍏 represents the sound. → Simplified form of 奧. Depicts two hands (廾) hiding rice (米) in a corner or a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound", and "mysterious".
- Original meaning
- to store
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a hidden corner or a container.
- + 米 Iconic Depicts grains of rice.
- + 廾 Iconic Depicts two hands.
- - 宀 Meaning
- - 𢍏 SoundUnknown
- Strokes (simplified)
- 12 strokes
- Sources
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 奧 — "[mongo:GYxHQPKeHNeTpe36k] 廾"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding rice (米) in a corner or a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound", and "mysterious". → Depicts two hands (廾) hiding rice (米) in a corner or a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound", and "mysterious".
- Components
- + 廾 Iconic Depicts two hands.
- - 𠬜 Iconic
- Sources
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 奧 — "[mongo:G8tuNF89aruoAv5Hg] Final final edit"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding rice (米) in a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound" and "mysterious". → Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding rice (米) in a corner or a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound", and "mysterious".
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a container. → Depicts a hidden corner or a container.
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 奧 — "[mongo:p7JeXf7faoa4aWnRf] Final adjustments "
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding grains (米) in a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound" and "mysterious". → Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding rice (米) in a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound" and "mysterious".
- Components
- 米 Iconic
- isGlyphChanged: false → true
- 米 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 奧 — "[mongo:dzDPPoGb6oLroRxdq] Change etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 𢍏 represents the sound. → Depicts two hands (𠬜) hiding grains (米) in a container. Based on the original meaning "to store". The meaning later shifted to "obscure", "profound" and "mysterious".
- Original meaning
- to store
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a container.
- + 米 Iconic Depicts grains of rice. Modern form looks like 釆.
- + 𠬜 Iconic
- - 宀 Meaning
- - 𢍏 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 13 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
- Sources
- + https://toaj.stpi.niar.org.tw/index/journal/volume/article/4b1141f9917320a501919237a3230a7d
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 夫 — "[mongo:XAAoYtLETkRuTqtTw] Changed wording"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something men would tie on their hair. → Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something that was only worn by adults.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 夫 — "[mongo:Grq6GFgBpbhNLMc7z] Changed explanation slightly "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke distinguishes it from the character 大. → Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something men would tie on their hair.
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.2
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 軎 — "[mongo:8o3Fdpd5hchWGzhJw] Changed source"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.940
Changed: sources
edit character approved 生 — "[mongo:TACbML5Ei6bDe6AsA] component"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (土). → Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (一).
- Components
- + 一 Iconic Used here to depict the ground.
- - 土 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 生 — "[mongo:6ZZYasmaMZkGijkvo] Edited up description"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a sprout emerging from the ground. → Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (土).
- Components
- 屮 Iconic
- hint: A sprout growing. → Depicts a sprout growing.
- 土 Iconic
- hint: The ground. → Depicts the ground.
- 屮 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 飾 — "[mongo:nb3cMt26tKC2fdJKZ] fixed component"
No field changes detected.
Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 矩 — "[mongo:qFqQbweu3T3K5iDGk] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound. Originally written as 巨. → Depicts a person (大/夫) holding a tool (巨). 巨 also represents the sound.
- Components
- 巨 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a carpenter's square.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- + 夫 Iconic Depicts a person. Modern form looks like 矢.
- - 矢 Meaning
- 巨 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.383
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1388-1389
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 巨 — "[mongo:zaWCone8C3mxgnjC3] Sources"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a carpenter's square, a tool for measuring right angles. Based on the original meaning "carpenter's square", now written as 矩. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a tool for measuring right angles. Based on the original meaning "carpenter's square", now written as 矩. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.383
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.271
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 抨 — "[mongo:RqHy2BJxMud5pLni2] Verofy"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, components, sources
edit character approved 平 — "[mongo:pRaTG8YRsyoi2deRS] Changed wording a little"
- Hint
- Depicts using a stick or a staff (丂) to strike something. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat". → Depicts using a staff (丂) for striking. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat".
- Components
- 丂 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a stick or a staff. → Depicts a staff.
- 丂 Iconic
- Sources
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 平 — "[mongo:6Y8rFSahpdf4xCjPs] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts voice coming out smoothly with the top stroke representing the stability of the voice. → Depicts using a stick or a staff (丂) to strike something. Based on the original meaning "to strike", now written as 抨. The meaning later shifted to "level", "even", and "flat".
- Original meaning
- to strike
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts the moving motion of striking.
- + 丂 Iconic Depicts a stick or a staff.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
- Sources
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 羌 — "[mongo:cPcGhmYGrbKfiHTeb] Edited sources and explaantion"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person (人) wearing an ornament resembling sheep horns (羊). Alludes to the Qiang people, who are known for their shepherd lifestyle. 羊 also represents the sound. Similar in origin to 美. → Pictograph of a person (人) wearing an ornament resembling sheep horns (羊). Alludes to the Qiang people, who are known for their lifestyle with sheep. 羊 also represents the sound. Similar in origin to 美.
- Components
- 人 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a person. → (empty)
- 人 Iconic
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 民 — "[mongo:SFPBveWRTNEKHEgi5] Characterless component "
- Hint
- Pictograph of an eye (目) being poked with something sharp (七). In ancient China, slaves were sometimes punished by blinding them with a sharp object. Based on the original meaning "slave". The meaning later shifted to "common person". → Pictograph of an eye (目) being poked with something sharp. In ancient China, slaves were sometimes punished by blinding them with a sharp object. Based on the original meaning "slave". The meaning later shifted to "common person".
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a sharp object poking an eye.
- - 七 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 民 — "[mongo:HXEEkeBXhT3XzMT7G] Added components"
- Hint
- Pictograph of an eye (目) being poked with something sharp. In ancient China, slaves were sometimes punished by blinding them with a sharp object. Based on the original meaning "slave". The meaning later shifted to "common person". → Pictograph of an eye (目) being poked with something sharp (七). In ancient China, slaves were sometimes punished by blinding them with a sharp object. Based on the original meaning "slave". The meaning later shifted to "common person".
- Components
- + 目 Iconic
- + 七 Iconic Depicts a sharp object poking an eye.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Xin dynasty (9-23 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 殁 — "[mongo:R32oSAyJLQtor4vJb] Set basic relation to 沒 even if not from a more ancient phonetic series"
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 倝 — "[mongo:nsind47sdn5KTdYMK] matched strokes to components"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 桼 — "[mongo:jyNCnax7poJ6gcYXQ] Edited strokes"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 癸 — "[mongo:BgMEWoDJJvYry46nw] Added origin"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) a pictograph of a type of ancient weapon, which could be the original form of 戣, (2) pictograph of four leaves growing opposite from each other or the head of a sunflower, which could be the original form of 葵, or (3) pictograph of two arrows intersecting each other. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. → Possibly depicts a type of ancient weapon with three points on it. Based on the original meaning "a type of weapon", now written as 戣. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- a type of weapon
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.969-970
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.1189
Changed: hint, original meaning, sources
edit character approved 陵 — "[mongo:NeoYNGYd925Com5jX] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 童 — "[mongo:3BZZCxeGrMWF7khiy] Slightly changed wording"
- Hint
- Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child". → Depicts a tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to criminals. 東 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "male criminal". The meaning later shifted to "boy servant" (now written as 僮) and "child".
- Components
- 辛 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a chisel-like tool. → Depicts a tool for torture.
- 辛 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.855
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 夌 — "[mongo:D4rcaYmvuQ45tsKBb] Added sources"
- Sources
- + 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.281
- + 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 5, p.646
Changed: sources
edit character approved 夌 — "[mongo:GJNgvqZaetJsf4g3X] Changed etymology "
- Gloss
- to surpass → to surpass, to ascend
- Hint
- 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. → Depicts a person (人) with their feet (夂) climbing out of a pit covered with a roof.
- Components
- 人 Iconic
- type: unknown → iconic
- 夂 Iconic
- hint: 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. → 夂 is a component form of 止.
- type: unknown → iconic
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a pit covered with a roof.
- - 屮 Unknown
- 人 Iconic
Changed: gloss, hint, components, sources
edit character approved 穀 — "[mongo:rH2qMgknnH9fEpiSB] 㱿"
- Components
- + 㱿 Sound
- - Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 穀 — "[mongo:6zR6fvpjFSZrB3TwM] Added components, verify"
- Components
- + Sound 㱿
- - 㱿 Sound
Changed: hint, verified, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠬤 — "[mongo:vq23fLaCrsimu3Xwn] Changed component"
- Components
- 射 SoundRemnant
- type: sound, simplified, remnant → sound, remnant
- 射 SoundRemnant
Changed: components
edit character approved 𠬤 — "[mongo:4X3NumfCu6anh8tc6] Remnant "
- Hint
- Simplified form of 睪. Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 射 represents the sound. → Simplified form of 睪. Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and a remnant of 射 represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:a8JrxiL9ZKR8KGL9C] Remnant "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 射 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and a remnant of 射 represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 夌 — "[mongo:zsQWg97w3DM5Hyi4x] I think I misunderstood what "remnant" was. These are entire components, they just don't look like the original, so there are no remnants here as far as I understand now."
- Components
- 屮 Unknown
- type: remnant, unknown → unknown
- 人 Unknown
- type: remnant, unknown → unknown
- 屮 Unknown
Changed: components
edit character approved 夌 — "[mongo:G3nXDBCp8HFNKLL6w] Basically paraphrased 《說文新證》rather than trust 漢語多功能字庫's interpretation of it being a man climbing a tree. I don't know how this was "to dawdle" before. Made me confuse it with 夋 in my flashcards. This has components identified but no etymology or role for the components."
- 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 RemnantUnknown
- type: iconic → remnant, 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 RemnantUnknown
- - ◎ Iconic
- 人 RemnantUnknown
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.467
- - 陳靖《兩周古文字編注》p.281
- - 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 5, p.646
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 亶 — "[mongo:KFWmc56wZ4Mq7P3YM] Didn't actually find much info, besides the original meaning and the phonosemantic composition. "
- Strokes (simplified)
- 13 strokes→13 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠬤 — "[mongo:HK8nJFg8fw5hkEeTx] Chanegd etymology"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 睪. Depicts shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目). → Simplified form of 睪. Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 射 represents the sound.
- Components
- + 射 SoundSimplifiedRemnant Originally the 矢 in 射.
- - 矢 IconicSimplified
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.773-774
- + 劉釗《古文字構形學》p.87-88
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:uaGAp2DR8G9ybybng] Changed explanation, I think this makes more sense based on the strong compatibility between the phonetics 射 and 睪"
- Hint
- Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜/𬐇, depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾. → Phonosemantic compound. 目 represents the meaning and 射 represents the sound.
- Components
- 目 Iconic
- hint: This was perhaps mistakenly written like 日 resulting in 𬐇. → Depicts an eye spying.
- + 射 SoundRemnant Modern form looks like 幸. Originally the 矢 in 射.
- - 矢 Iconic
- 目 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.773-774
- + 劉釗《古文字構形學》p.87-88
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 皋 — "[mongo:aEpMNsRqu7LpL44CQ] Maybe this character should not have any component breakdown at all since it's considered to be a corrupted remnant of old forms of 睪, but there are other characters here with phonetic components marked that were produced as a result of phoneticization of a remnant. I'm still looking for better sources on how exactly this differentiated from its origin."
- Hint
- The advancement of white vapor or mist, exemplified as that from a vast swampland, and also used for unrelated meanings by sound loan. Scholars think this differentiated from 睪, as 「皋」「㚖」「睪」 were almost indistinguishable before the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE.)
- Components
- 白 Meaning
- hint: (empty) → Ostensibly signifying the meaning of "white" vapor, but probably a remnant of the 目 in 睪/𥇡/𬐇.
- 夲 SoundMeaning
- hint: (empty) → Traditionally noted in different sources as providing both meaning and sound, but actually differentiated from 㚔 in stages similar to 𠦍, as seen in variants like 皐.
- 白 Meaning
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 罪 — "[mongo:d8T9Dg7BgZpvj5ZMz] The Shuowen says the meaning was originally written 辠 before 罪 started being used in its place."
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fishing net". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fishing net". The current meaning, originally written 辠, is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:74gpT2jSEmFHKcro8] Wording was too certain."
- Components
- 目 Iconic
- hint: This was sometimes mistakenly written like 日 resulting in 𬐇. → This was perhaps mistakenly written like 日 resulting in 𬐇.
- 目 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:N5s8cR48MrinuSpk4] Added the part about 𬐇, described in 漢語多功能字庫, but also corroborated by Zi.tools."
- Hint
- Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜, depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾. → Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜/𬐇, depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾.
- Components
- 目 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → This was sometimes mistakenly written like 日 resulting in 𬐇.
- 目 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + Zi.tools
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:BPCS5zMH8s6NTTnQh] Swapping a full-width comma for a half-width comma."
- Hint
- Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜， depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾. → Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜, depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 睪 — "[mongo:keGQZCcgnGEKdLJXz] So far, this is all from 漢語多功能字庫, which was already cited. I haven't checked other sources. Not sure what to do about it having two origins and original meanings."
- Hint
- Depicts shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目). → Derived from two separate origins: the oracle bone 𬙜， depicting shooting an arrow (矢) into the eye (目), and later bronze script 𥇡, also formed from eye (目), but with shackles (㚔), signifying looking to catch criminals. Often confused with 睾.
- Original meaning
- shooting arrow at eye; looking to catch criminals
- Components
- 矢 Iconic
- hint: Modern form looks like 幸. → Modern form looks like 幸. Originally was 矢 or 㚔 in each of the origin characters.
- 矢 Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 公 — "[mongo:SKuxaXMudDkqfvxF8] note"
- Components
- 口 Iconic
- isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
- 口 Iconic
Changed: components