Recent Changes
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".
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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
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edit character approved 胤 — "[mongo:bZz4dbWoH7ksyHyDs] Added etymology "
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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
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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
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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
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edit character approved 卣 — "[mongo:CS7MDc6vvpq8nePNc] Added etymology "
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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
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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
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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
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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".
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edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:D9pHApabmioQC7kQf] Added source "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person bent down and curled up. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a person bent over. Original form of 宛. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
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edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:vjHJgPfgdhLGLenhZ] Rollback BTmjixx9epeiaiGDZ"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. Derived from 夗. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a person bent down and curled up. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
- Sources
- + Wiktionary (JP)
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.726
- + Chinese Language Stack Exchange
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 包 — "[mongo:7ERM9CDG8GdSfP9CJ] Changed etymology to make it more recent "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 巳 here depicts an unborn baby and 勹 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "womb", now written as 胞. The meaning later shifted to "to cover" and "to wrap". → Depicts a person (勹) hugging a child (子). Based on the original meaning "to embrace", now written as 抱. The meaning later shifted to "cover" and "wrap".
- Original meaning
- to embrace
- Components
- 勹 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a person hugging. 勹 also represents the sound.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- + 子 Iconic Depicts a child. Modern form looks like 巳.
- - 巳 Iconic
- 勹 SoundIconic
- Sources
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edit character approved 奶 — "[mongo:YYFem6vukC9yxhHQS] Note change"
- Components
- 乃 SoundIconic
- hint: Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding. → Depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding.
- 乃 SoundIconic
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edit character approved 殿 — "[mongo:vHQ66WAnhNcmGN2wR] Slightly changed etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks. → Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks.
- Components
- 𡱒 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also represents the sound. → Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 𡱒 also represents the sound.
- 𡱒 SoundIconic
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edit character approved 𡱒 — "[mongo:BeJxpuzu73Xt3c36p] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). Original form of 臀. → Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 丌 was added later for unknown reasons. Original form of 臀.
- Components
- 丌 Unknown
- hint: Depicts a table. → The purpose of this component is unclear.
- type: iconic → unknown
- 丌 Unknown
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.227-228
- + zi.tools
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 刺 — "[mongo:i9h9YcC68c7H2fLuE] Added more details"
- Components
- 朿 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Pictograph of a thorned weapon or plant.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 朿 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 尔 — "[mongo:vNaZPsr79jgyWmPMB] Added source and similar in origin to"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 爾. Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Original meaning unclear. → Simplified form of 爾. Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Similar in origin to 朿. Original meaning unclear.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + 董蓮池《說文解字考正》p.129
- + 張亞初《商周古文字源流疏證》p.1931-1932
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 爾 — "[mongo:X7PQbP6r5Mp8EGwwT] Added source and similar in origin to"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Original meaning unclear. → Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Similar in origin to 朿. Original meaning unclear.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + 董蓮池《說文解字考正》p.129
- + 張亞初《商周古文字源流疏證》p.1931-1932
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 肱 — "[mongo:ckCKP7sWRuQ7xSGhB] Added etymology "
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