Recent Changes
edit character approved 无 — "[mongo:nCDfTCoQYDJjLop9i] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person (大) dancing with decorations (革) hanging from his arms, conveying the meaning "dance". Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan. The simplified character 无 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 無. → Pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan. The simplified character 无 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 無.
- Original meaning
- dance
Changed: hint, original meaning
edit character approved 𠑹 — "[mongo:hMPFMPBuZuR9o8b7R] Added stroke order"
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 舞 — "[mongo:cmbD76Thq9BE5Nemn] Added sources"
- Hint
- Originally written as 無, which is a pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. The 舛 (two feet) component was later added to emphasize the action of dancing after 無 was borrowed for different meanings. → Originally written as 無, which is a pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. The 舛 (two feet) component was later added to emphasize the action of dancing after 無 was phonetically borrowed for different meanings.
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.472
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.203
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 舞 — "[mongo:MPz7pqcFWbcpRzyDo] Changed explanation "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 舛 (two feet) represents the meaning and 無 represents the sound. → Originally written as 無, which is a pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. The 舛 (two feet) component was later added to emphasize the action of dancing after 無 was borrowed for different meanings.
- Components
- 舛 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 無 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a person dancing with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 舛 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 無 — "[mongo:2p9cRRwpxK9mgQ2kK] Description "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person performing a rain dance with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, conveying the meaning "dance". Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 無 — "[mongo:MHypcn7qJ499FDuGf] Slightly changed y"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person (大) dancing with decorations (革) hanging from his arms, conveying the meaning "dance". Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a person performing a rain dance with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, conveying the meaning "dance". Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- dance
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.495
Changed: hint, original meaning, sources
edit character approved 冘 — "[mongo:xtLAoxyo3KqpsJRgn] Note"
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a burden. → Depicts an axe or a burden.
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 冘 — "[mongo:t7tTdJZTt3E828zYq] An"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person carrying a burden or axe on their shoulder. Same in origin to 何. → Pictograph of a person carrying a burden or an axe on their shoulder. Same in origin to 何.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 冘 — "[mongo:eyMZHrJWnHnDDdqW5] Axe"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person carrying a burden on their shoulder. → Pictograph of a person carrying a burden or axe on their shoulder. Same in origin to 何.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 失 — "[mongo:734owJhgjJPGXCo2w] Description "
- Hint
- Depicts a person (元) hiding behind a plant (屮). Based on the original meaning "to hide from view", now written as 佚. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose". → Depicts a person (元) hiding in plants (屮). Based on the original meaning "to hide from view", now written as 佚. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose".
- Components
- 屮 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a plant.
- 元 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a person. → Depicts a person hiding. Modern form looks like 大.
- 屮 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 失 — "[mongo:9RcAHHgf6MmQeG3SN] Sources"
- Sources
- + 何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.1090
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.3349
Changed: sources
edit character approved 失 — "[mongo:XYjQ59oDMs8q7dESi] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a foot loosing footing with blood flowing out. Based on the original meaning "stumble", now written as 跌. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose". → Depicts a person (元) hiding behind a plant (屮). Based on the original meaning "to hide from view", now written as 佚. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose".
- Original meaning
- to hide from view
- Components
- + 屮 Iconic
- + 元 Iconic Depicts a person.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 鬼 — "[mongo:kAedh3YZ4ku5ukKZH] 厶"
- Components
- + 厶 Distinguishing
- - ◎ Distinguishing
Changed: components
edit character approved 鬼 — "[mongo:z5vpAHuXtSFPM75wH] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a human-like being with an unnatural head and a tail. → Pictograph of a person (人) with the head of a ghost/demon (甶). 厶 was later added as a decorative mark.
- Components
- ◎ Distinguishing
- hint: Depicts a tail. → (empty)
- type: iconic → distinguishing
- + 甶 Iconic Used here to depict the head of a ghost/demon.
- ◎ Distinguishing
- Sources
- + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.4
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 甶 — "[mongo:epHeFdEQDyrrB8axd] Changed etymology a bit"
- Hint
- Depicts the skull or head of a person. Similar in origin to 囟. → Depicts a skull or the top of a head of a person. Same in origin to 囟.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 甶 — "[mongo:P7BquD4DBir9mGxA4] Added etymology "
- Gloss
- human's head
- Hint
- Depicts the skull or head of a person. Similar in origin to 囟.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.718
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources
edit character approved 甶 — "[mongo:8fcjDyvekh9E5Zj5N] Added stroke order "
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:YW6esJYtRE6qvzDCn] Typo"
- Hint
- Derived from 夗. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and pill". → Derived from 夗. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and "pill".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:f7Ny8BoASSfBrr3Co] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person bent over. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Derived from 夗. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object", "pellet" and pill".
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.726
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 褐 — "[mongo:EupSASvdShWgk38ij] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified
edit character approved 正 — "[mongo:byqWcTGT24Qh4nvJ4] Changed wording"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a foot (止) heading toward a city (丁). Based on the original meaning "journey", now written as 征. → Depicts a foot (止) going out towards city walls (丁). 丁 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to attack (an enemy)", now written as 征. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "correct".
- Original meaning
- to attack (an enemy)
- Components
- 丁 SoundIconic
- type: iconic → sound, iconic
- 丁 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 肆 — "[mongo:ksAPouNrA7qCMHcjs] Notes"
- Components
- 㣇 SoundIconic
- isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
- isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true
- 㣇 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 肆 — "[mongo:HCfXkrC9MbSffm88P] Added etymology"
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 㣇 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a wild animal. Modern form looks like 镸.
- + 隶 Iconic Depicts a hand (又) grabbing a tail (尾). Modern form looks like 聿.
- - 聿 Iconic
- 㣇 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.216
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: verified, components, sources
edit character approved 肆 — "[mongo:7pGmPbKsJN59Sw4P8] almost done"
- Components
- 㣇 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts a wild animal. Modern form looks like 镸. → (empty)
- isOldPronunciation: true → (empty)
- isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
- + 聿 Iconic
- - 隶 Iconic
- 㣇 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 商 — "[mongo:enZtsKSQsZRxYjxRK] Slightly changed wording "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 辛 (chisel) and 丙 (pedestal) with 口 being later added as a disgusting component for the name of an ancient kingdom. → Origin unclear. Composed of 辛 (chisel) and 丙 (pedestal) with 口 being later added as a distinguishing component for the name of an ancient kingdom.
- Components
- 口 Distinguishing
- hint: This component was later added for the name of an ancient kingdom. → This component was later added when the character was used for the name of an ancient kingdom.
- 口 Distinguishing
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:jTdF29hsFZvrrqDTa] Typo"
- Sources
- + Wiktionary (JP)
- + 鄔可晶《「丸」字續釋—從清華簡所見的一種「邍」字談起》
Changed: sources
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:nvLzuZbr3Y9H9N49i] Added source"
- Sources
- + Wiktionary (JP)
- + 鄔可晶《「丸」字續釋——從清華簡所見的一種「邍」字談起》
Changed: sources
edit character approved 昔 — "[mongo:E7CjMeqW7qrzPp9sc] Iconic"
- Components
- 𡿧 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a flood of water.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 日 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 𡿧 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 災 — "[mongo:QiejSWmk5evx5ysDd] Iconic component "
- Hint
- Depicts a fire (火) and a flood (𡿧) → Depicts a fire (火) and a flood (𡿧).
- Components
- 𡿧 SoundIconic
- type: meaning → sound, iconic
- 火 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 𡿧 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 幼 — "[mongo:RZgHJSCPdFLqDm5Mo] Changed etymology description "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 幺 represents the sound and 力 represents the meaning. → Someone who is young has weak (幺) strength (力). 幺 represents the sound.
- Components
- 幺 SoundMeaning
- hint: (empty) → Used here to allude to being tiny and weak.
- 幺 SoundMeaning
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 建 — "[mongo:rih4mhrFWxiWc8aCD] Slightly changed etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a hand setting up a post (聿) at the corner of a building site (廴). → Depicts a hand setting up a wooden post (聿) at the corner of a building site (𠃊).
- Components
- + 𠃊 Iconic Depicts the corner of a building site. Modern form looks like 廴.
- - 廴 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.136
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 委 — "[mongo:4Q5Ws675beLRYH6zM] Bent shape "
- Components
- 𠃊 Iconic
- hint: Modern form looks like 女. → Used here to depict a bent shape. Modern form looks like 女.
- 𠃊 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 名 — "[mongo:kZJwNQ9xYjuXF6jt5] Edited description"
- Hint
- Depicts identifying oneself at night (夕) by saying (口) their name because is too dark for others to see them. → Depicts a mouth (口) saying their own name at night (夕) when it is too dark for others to see them.
- Components
- 夕 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts the moon.
- 夕 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 娶 — "[mongo:ANkuju7X3E85JHjHu] Rollback 3PkhW4AwBhobBo7mq"
- Components
- 取 SoundMeaning
- hint: Depicts a hand (又) grabbing an ear (耳). → (empty)
- type: sound, iconic → sound, meaning
- 女 Meaning
- type: iconic → meaning
- 取 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 𠃊 — "[mongo:NRND79AceECEnq79P] Stroke order"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 1 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𠃊 — "[mongo:7qc2DNEeR7FkXdDMi] Changed etymology"
- Gloss
- bend → hidden area
- Hint
- A bent L-shape. → Depicts a hidden area.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.870
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 廷 — "[mongo:tzJTcEEiHoRx58832] court"
- Gloss
- palace courtyard → court
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 廷 — "[mongo:bDzWzAf8NYpncmRDG] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 廴 represents the meaning and 𡈼 represents the sound. → Depicts a person standing on the ground (𡈼) in front of a corner of a courtyard (𠃊). Based on the original meaning "courtyard", now written as 庭.
- Original meaning
- courtyard
- Components
- 𡈼 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a person (亻) standing on the ground (土). 𡈼 also represents the sound.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- + 𠃊 Iconic Depicts the corner of a courtyard or a curved ground. Modern form looks like 廴.
- - 廴 Meaning
- 𡈼 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.134-135
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 縣 — "[mongo:YmjJJQSJCNKNHSjzp] Original character"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木). Based on the original meaning "hang" or "suspend". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a severed head (首) hanging on a rope (系) from a tree (木). Based on the original meaning "hang" or "suspend", now written as 懸. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 𣆪 — "[mongo:H7NvfWsXwFZKeiwhX] Changed etymology "
- Gloss
- jug of wine → a type of container
- Hint
- Pictograph of a jug of wine. → Pictograph of a container with a large mouth and narrow neck that is used to hold salt.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.457
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 娶 — "[mongo:3PkhW4AwBhobBo7mq] Iconic component "
- Components
- 取 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a hand (又) grabbing an ear (耳).
- type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic
- 女 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 取 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 奴 — "[mongo:iKTzbDwQYcnkJQaXG] Sound component"
- Components
- 女 SoundIconic
- type: iconic → sound, iconic
- 女 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 虒 — "[mongo:iQdEamKQFgF4kbk8e] Meaning component "
- Components
- 虎 Meaning
- type: iconic → meaning
- 虎 Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 𠂆 — "[mongo:BBCfdhzCpDsQreqSg] Added etymology"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 2 strokes→2 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images