Recent Changes
edit character approved 婦 — "[mongo:QbXesPup7fsjNHjZG] Sound component note"
- Components
- 帚 SoundIconic
- isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
- 帚 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 妇 — "[mongo:2gGpcBMmusEJsMs5u] Changed description"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 婦. Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 帚 represents the sound. The 帚 (broom) component is also be related to the meaning, since women were traditionally responsible for household chores. → Simplified form of 婦. Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times. 帚 also represents the sound.
- Components
- 女 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 女 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 婦 — "[mongo:wQKzF4Dj2sfbN4pc8] Sound component Note"
- Hint
- Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times. → Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times. 帚 also represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 婦 — "[mongo:mmP2jYG9MrGtsnmvR] Changed description and etymology breakdown"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 帚 represents the sound. The 帚 (broom) component is also be related to the meaning, since women were traditionally responsible for household chores. → Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times.
- Components
- 女 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 帚 SoundIconic
- type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic
- 女 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 臀 — "[mongo:3Yzjgm8RrhFNnefmY] Changed etymology slightly"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 殿 represents the sound. Originally written as 𡱒, which depicted a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). → Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 殿 represents the sound. Originally written as 𡱒, which depicted a a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 白 — "[mongo:6XcAEKbTtTFZ6X6tm] Added in face theory "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a thumb. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a thumb or a person's face.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 番 — "[mongo:wwa6qNBKYFYY7ahda] Changed wording a bit"
- Components
- 釆 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts an animal's claw. → Used here to depict an animal's claw.
- 釆 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 釆 — "[mongo:Ki7fbZugmrT5enjgp] Added source page number"
- Components
- 少 Iconic
- hint: Used here to depict sand. → Used here to depict grains of sand.
- 少 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.88-89
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2801
Changed: components, sources
edit character approved 釆 — "[mongo:cfYhef3B2c4xn5MN9] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Pictograph of an animal's claw feeling for something. → Depicts a hand (又) feeling for something in the sand (少).
- Components
- + 又 Iconic Depicts a hand.
- + 少 Iconic Used here to depict sand.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 7 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.88-89
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 歌 — "[mongo:9QTFdE7QE3D2nCLEv] Edited explanation a bit "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 欠 (pictograph of a person opening their mouth) represents the meaning and 哥 represents the sound. → Originally depicted a man carrying an axe while singing. Now a phonosemantic compound. 欠 (pictograph of a person opening their mouth) represents the meaning and 哥 represents the sound.
- Components
- 哥 Sound
- hint: (empty) → Originally depicted an axe being carried. Later reanalyzed into phonetic component 哥.
- 哥 Sound
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 𥎆 — "[mongo:qYXamQwiuWnZ6AJvm] Added stroke data "
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 害 — "[mongo:YGSY8L9GHMBnrgQ9h] ,"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a pointed spearhead. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. Based on the original meaning "spearhead" now written as 𥎆. The meaning later shifted to "harm" and "injure". → Pictograph of a pointed spearhead. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. Based on the original meaning "spearhead", now written as 𥎆. The meaning later shifted to "harm" and "injure".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 害 — "[mongo:6DZWMHMpo6TfAZJMY] Pointed"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a spearhead. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. Based on the original meaning "spearhead" now written as 𥎆. The meaning later shifted to "harm" and "injure". → Pictograph of a pointed spearhead. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. Based on the original meaning "spearhead" now written as 𥎆. The meaning later shifted to "harm" and "injure".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 害 — "[mongo:f8aEGid4k74P6vgdy] Added etymology"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a lid over a container. Based on the original meaning "lid", now written as 蓋. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a spearhead. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. Based on the original meaning "spearhead" now written as 𥎆. The meaning later shifted to "harm" and "injure".
- Original meaning
- spearhead
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a spearhead.
- + 口 Distinguishing
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Western Zhou (1045-771 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𦰩 — "[mongo:9YfidhwFC4wY355PQ] Added source "
- Sources
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2569, 3655
- + 何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.975
Changed: sources
edit character approved 胤 — "[mongo:bZz4dbWoH7ksyHyDs] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 再 — "[mongo:DxENGF7ms92ZXPhwG] Added source "
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.315-316
- + Wiktionary
Changed: sources
edit character approved 再 — "[mongo:gCER7j5caxMup8b74] Found etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. The 二 (two) component hints at the meaning, conveying "second" or "again". The other component seems to depict a fish, similar to 冓, but its purpose is unclear. → Depicts catching two (二) fish at once, conveying the meaning "again". The fish component is similar to the bottom half of 冓.
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Purpose unclear. Seems to depict a fish, similar to 冓. → Depicts a fish. Similar to 冓.
- type: unknown → iconic
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 卬 — "[mongo:3MayvSbde7WcKAj3h] Changed source"
- Sources
- + Lawrence J. Howell "Etymological Dictionary of Han/Chinese Characters" p.42-43
Changed: sources
edit character approved 耆 — "[mongo:73rF99hdDDPLfmhsY] Added etymology "
- Strokes (simplified)
- 10 strokes→10 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 匹 — "[mongo:hgsqok8ybWEZ9zFKt] Added English meaning "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 石 and 乙. → Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 石 (stone) and 乙 (second).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 匹 — "[mongo:NcP73qbKTQWTu92uH] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a folded piece of cloth. → Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 石 and 乙.
- Components
- + 石 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
- + 乙 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes→4 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 虞 — "[mongo:ouSygu2BFZyqiSgEc] Removed sound clue note"
- Components
- 吳 Sound
- isOldPronunciation: true → false
- 吳 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 虞 — "[mongo:pA8bfj37PGyeCn6Fy] Changed component"
- Components
- + 吳 Sound
- - 吴 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 虞 — "[mongo:HeTnSFSZGWRQzbQQc] Added etymology "
- Components
- + 吴 Sound
- - 吳 Sound
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 虐 — "[mongo:4n84LYmgWicjzXukb] Removed clawing "
- Hint
- Depicts a tiger (虍) attacking or clawing a person (人). → Depicts a tiger (虍) attacking a person (人).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 冠 — "[mongo:KnGho7A2mQvSg9ZM8] Changed sloppy wording"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person (元) wearing a hat (冃). 元 also provides the sound. The 寸 (hand) component was added later to indicate the hand holding the hat on the head. → Pictograph of a person (元) wearing a hat (冃). 元 also represents the sound. The 寸 (hand) component was added later to possibly indicate the hat is being held and put onto the head.
- Components
- 冃 Iconic
- isGlyphChanged: false → true
- 冃 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 耨 — "[mongo:MguTe3ECJh6diYEL9] Note "
- Components
- 辱 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a hand (寸) using a farming tool (辰) to remove dirty weeds.
- 辱 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 耨 — "[mongo:kYRk6XTBiELZvraQz] Added etymology "
- Components
- 辱 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts a hand (寸) using a farming tool (辰) to remove dirty weeds. → (empty)
- 辱 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 辱 — "[mongo:WQYt9AZbokAqtSHBh] Removed the word ancient "
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (寸) using an ancient farming tool (辰) to remove dirty weeds. Based on the original meaning "to use a farming tool for weeding", now written as 耨. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "disgrace" and "humiliate". → Depicts a hand (寸) using a farming tool (辰) to remove dirty weeds. Based on the original meaning "to use a farming tool for weeding", now written as 耨. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "disgrace" and "humiliate".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 占 — "[mongo:DfSGMaxS7wn5w4QqS] Iconic makes more sense here"
- Components
- 卜 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 口 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 卜 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 卣 — "[mongo:CS7MDc6vvpq8nePNc] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:PgGmm5ToHPiJHphmQ] Revised explanation "
- Hint
- Depicts fruit being cut down using a knife (匃). Based on the original meaning "fruit that has been cut down". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a type of fruit with something cut off from it. The component that depicts the fruit was later reanalyzed as phonetic component 匃. Based on the original meaning "cut fruit". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- cut fruit
- Components
- 匃 Sound
- hint: Depicts a knife. 匃 also represents the sound. → Originally depicted a type of fruit. Later reanalyzed as phonetic component 匃.
- type: sound, iconic → sound
- 匃 Sound
Changed: hint, original meaning, components
edit character approved 更 — "[mongo:55jQD4TcEvJStbRMh] Revised explanation "
- Hint
- Depicts a succession of chariots being controlled by a whip (攴). Based on the original meaning "continue". The meaning later shifted to "further", "more", "alternate", "replace", and "change". → Depicts using a whip (攴) to control a succession of chariots (丙). 丙 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "continue; succession". The meaning later shifted to "further" and "more".
- Original meaning
- continue; succession
- Components
- 丙 SoundIconic
- isGlyphChanged: false → true
- 丙 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇 《說文新證》 p.241
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 世 — "[mongo:YHx4FNwqsjfCJbFqi] leaves -> leaf"
- Hint
- Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaves", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation" and "world". → Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaf", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation", since leaves pile up in thousands much like a generation.
- Original meaning
- leaf
Changed: hint, original meaning
edit character approved 世 — "[mongo:g3JmKJhRaDvqJaGR8] Verified etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Various explanations include (1) depicting three leaves on branches of a tree, a remnant from the top part of 枼 (leaf), which was phonetically similar in Old Chinese, (2) three dots added above the phonetically similar 止 (zhǐ - foot), or (3) three copies of 十 (ten), similar to the archaic character 卅 (thirty), depicting a 30-year generation. → Depicts three leaves on branches of a tree. Remnant from the top part of 枼. Based on the original meaning "leaves", now written as 葉. The meaning later shifted to "generation" and "world".
- Original meaning
- leaves
- Sources
Changed: hint, original meaning, sources
edit character approved 𡈼 — "[mongo:gWSTrAPb2Crb6M9cM] Note"
- Components
- 亻 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 亻 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 冥 — "[mongo:p6GCZk7m3JAZMB4dm] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a cover (冖/宀) over the sun (日). 宀 also provides the pronunciation. The purpose of the bottom 六 component is unclear. → Depicts two hands (𠬜) opening a woman's legs with a baby's head protruding out of it. Based on the original meaning "to give birth to a child", now written as 娩. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- to give birth to a child
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a baby's head.
- + 𠬜 Iconic Depicts two hands facing away from each other. Modern form looks like 六.
- - 宀 SoundIconic
- - 日 Iconic
- - 六 Unknown
- Sources
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 囧 — "[mongo:G6zHFqx4TgDfWJuLv] New stroke order animation"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 7 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 屋 — "[mongo:S6JYwjHoPbDaJnNWk] Extra source "
- Hint
- Depicts a roof (𡉉) over a room (室). → Depicts a roof or tent (𡉉) over a room (室).
- Components
- 𡉉 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts a roof. 𡉉 also represents the sound. Modern form looks like 尸. → Depicts a tent. 𡉉 also represents the sound. Modern form looks like 尸.
- 𡉉 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.677-678
- + Этимология китайских иероглифов
- + zi.tools
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 屋 — "[mongo:a4u3Gisbw577wGQur] Changed etymology to reflect newer interpretations"
- Hint
- Depicts a roof (广) over a room (室). → Depicts a roof (𡉉) over a room (室).
- Components
- + 𡉉 SoundIconic Depicts a roof. 𡉉 also represents the sound. Modern form looks like 尸.
- - 广 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.677-678
- + Этимология китайских иероглифов
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 𡉉 — "[mongo:YL8g8joeKiuyAciqD] Found etymology "
- Gloss
- unburnt pottery → tent
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a pottery vessel that hasn't been burnt yet, in which case would be the original form of 䍍. → Pictograph of a tent. Original form of 幄.
- Sources
- + Этимология китайских иероглифов
- + 黃德寛《古文字譜系疏証》p.957-958
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:TeS4shZw4FAxQzmKY] Removed original form"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person bent over. Original form of 宛. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a person bent over. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
Changed: hint