Recent Changes
edit character approved 宴 — "[mongo:2FsSx2GKGHxKFtQZ8] Added etymology"
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edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:BHSpqZZPTYXhBnvDn] Cleaned up etymology"
- Gloss
- parted, decisive → parted
- Hint
- Depicts a hand with a thumb ring used for archery to protect the archer's thumb when pulling back on the bowstring. Based on the original meaning "thumb ring". The meaning later shifted to "decisive" and "parted". → Depicts a hand (又) wearing a thumb ring. Thumb rings are typically used for archery to protect the archer's thumb when pulling back on the bowstring. Based on the original meaning "thumb ring". The meaning later shifted to "parted".
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.203-204
- + Wikipedia
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 妟 — "[mongo:P57tsALANgaoMieBH] Added etymology"
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edit character approved 侄 — "[mongo:q77dXuZRCqckFY8oT] Verify"
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edit character approved 咅 — "[mongo:XmDLMitLQyWH4dABv] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts spit coming out of a mouth (口). → Originally the same character as 否. A distinguishing mark was added later to the character to differentiate it from 咅. The current meaning "to spit out" is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- not
- Components
- + 丶 Distinguishing Mark used to differentiate 咅 from 否.
- + 否 SoundMeaning
- - ◎ Iconic
- - 口 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- Sources
- + 李学勤《字源》p.448
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 轰 — "[mongo:8ooAdtb4jbvBsBnSs] Added etymology"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes→8 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 车 — "[mongo:gGe9Hfsq7BaE5Bw2E] War chariot"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a vehicle. The simplified character 车 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 車. → Pictograph of a war chariot. The simplified character 车 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 車.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 車 — "[mongo:JQwLLugHYovoJG567] War chariot"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a vehicle. → Pictograph of a war chariot.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 轟 — "[mongo:pRQgTPFjM7LoMYnci] Added etymology "
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edit character approved 要 — "[mongo:vGGFBKzRto8Jef3yw] Wrong page number"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.183
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edit character approved 豸 — "[mongo:sk9mA4reji6FsY9Do] dhole"
- Gloss
- beast → (dhole), beast
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 豺 — "[mongo:GaHn3iFdcxxT4kqYX] Added etymology"
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Changed: gloss, verified, components
edit character approved 臿 — "[mongo:tbEtzEuQqd6nW3hES] Extra source"
- Sources
Changed: sources
edit character approved 否 — "[mongo:5RcFr6kFsaAMaXyba] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 不 represents the meaning and 口 represents the sound. → Originally the same character as 不. Distinguishing component 口 was added later to the character when it took on the meaning "not". 不 represents the sound.
- Components
- 口 Distinguishing
- hint: (empty) → Added later when the character started to mean "not" and to distinguish from 不.
- type: sound → distinguishing
- 口 Distinguishing
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 李学勤《字源》p.94-95
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:k88H6XLzuLs3HadRb] Web version of source"
Changed: sources
edit character approved 冥 — "[mongo:FR3AtgAzwgDGepKP3] Replaced source w/ web version"
- Sources
Changed: sources
edit character approved 干 — "[mongo:wBLCFg9KTpGNfQciA] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a shield. → Pictograph of a type of hunting or military tool.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 龰 — "[mongo:DXrSrFxzSrTXWXdQW] Added stroke order"
- Hint
- 龰 is a component form of 止. → 龰 is a component form of 止, which is a pictograph of a foot.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
Changed: hint, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 屵 — "[mongo:NJ3XkCw453TzeG5bx] Added etymology "
- Gloss
- tall mountain
- Hint
- 山 represents a mountain and 厂 represents a cliff. Both used here to convey the landscape-related meaning. Variant of 岸.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 山 Meaning
- + 厂 Meaning
- Strokes (simplified)
- 5 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.722
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 凡 — "[mongo:2Sone5zbmo5x5tkY3] Original form of 槃"
- Hint
- Depicts a wide, flat, object, such as a tray or plate. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a wide and flat object such as a tray or plate, now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.905-906
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 𠨧 — "[mongo:HnZ6JcDpoiTJtExfN] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts lifting up (舁) a person (卩). 囟 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 卩 represents a person ascending and 𢍱 represents the sound.
- Components
- + 𢍱 Sound
- - 舁 Meaning
- - 囟 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 18 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𢍱 — "[mongo:fTYTu2qLmi3xDESDs] Added etymology"
- Gloss
- to move
- Hint
- Depicts using hands (舁) to catch an animal by the horn (角) and make it move by force.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 舁 Iconic Depicts four hands.
- + 角 Iconic Depicts an animal's horn. Modern form looks like unrelated 囟.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 16 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.180
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𢍱 — "[mongo:ZohpYkZgBb57Fo3N6] Added stroke order"
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edit character approved 屵 — "[mongo:a6XF5NLJxECQ89gGe] Added stroke order"
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edit character approved 炭 — "[mongo:hvWEYbtwuNoWRpNeW] Added etymology"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 9 strokes→9 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 扌 — "[mongo:A55GjQ4grjRHcnf6T] hand"
- Hint
- 扌 is a component form of 手. → 扌 is a component form of 手, which is a pictograph of a hand.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 插 — "[mongo:ZrH6L6QgS6wB9L5pg] Added etymology"
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edit character approved 臿 — "[mongo:7sjXm3EqRBGh3h8u9] Added etymology"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 9 strokes→9 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
- Sources
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𣦼 — "[mongo:ZEj9tKPtD5Ph7Zu5m] 歺"
- Components
- + 歺 Iconic Depicts a broken bone.
- - 歹 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 𣦼 — "[mongo:HKwqN6pZotCRpCyJQ] 殘"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (又) holding a broken bone (歺). → Depicts a hand (又) holding a broken bone (歺). Original form of 殘.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 𣦼 — "[mongo:zENnNvhqYfqN64A9W] Changed etymology "
- Gloss
- dilapidated → damaged
- Hint
- Old variant of 残. → Depicts a hand (又) holding a broken bone (歺).
- Components
- 歹 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a broken bone.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 又 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 歹 Iconic
- Sources
- + 李学勤《字源》p.345
Changed: gloss, hint, components, sources
edit character approved 歹 — "[mongo:oe49pecGwQSshw7dB] Changed etymology"
- Gloss
- corpse, carcass → evil, bad
- Hint
- Variant of 歺. Depicts bones from a carcass. → Variant of 歺. Depicts a broken bone. The meaning later shifted to "bad" and "evil".
- Original meaning
- bone remnants
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2405
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, sources
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