Recent Changes
edit character approved 虢 — "[mongo:TckwMi96HRJ2wTSRM] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) and a hand holding a weapon (攴) fighting with a tiger (虎). The component 攴 was later reanalyzed as 寸 (hand). Based on the original meaning "to fight a tiger". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand (爫) and a hand holding a weapon (攴) fighting with a tiger (虎). The component 攴 was later reanalyzed as 寸 (hand). Based on the original meaning "to fight a tiger". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 舀 — "[mongo:GZp6seCJMG8d9vSf3] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) scooping out pounded rice from a mortar (臼). → Depicts a hand (爫) scooping out pounded rice from a mortar (臼).
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 孚 — "[mongo:s3gXgsd5vknrK5n6h] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爫) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 乳 — "[mongo:iL8f7b9EgpR8FNbeD] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a mother holding (爪) a child (子) breastfeeding it. → Depicts a mother holding (爫) a child (子) breastfeeding it.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 亂 — "[mongo:LtnQoznob3xT9mPdc] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (爪, 又) organizing tangled threads. → Depicts two hands (爫, 又) organizing tangled threads.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 奚 — "[mongo:W5zCsScj2Yysz2GDw] 爫"
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 咠 — "[mongo:HGejHrugeCC6ie2gz] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components
edit character approved 巿 — "[mongo:2dhCQMLRvc4o4ACum] 韍"
- Hint
- Depicts ceremonial knee coverings that hang from a belt over clothing. Original form of 韨. → Depicts ceremonial knee coverings that hang from a belt over clothing. Original form of 韍.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 采 — "[mongo:cJk7BHBEKyqY2o7DK] Replaced 爪 with 爫"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a hand (爪) picking fruit from a tree (木). → Pictograph of a hand (爫) picking fruit from a tree (木).
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 爭 — "[mongo:JvouxxuLQuRSEct2j] Space"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (爫又) grabbing the same plow. → Depicts two hands (爫 又) grabbing the same plow.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 爭 — "[mongo:JfdjYL4ZteMDGuJ7y] Removed note "
- Components
- 爫 Iconic
- isGlyphChanged: true → false
- 爫 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 爭 — "[mongo:N7tf7pnzyq9dkRrqC] Replaced 爪 with 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (爪 又) grabbing the same plow. → Depicts two hands (爫又) grabbing the same plow.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 受 — "[mongo:TKbzKaFTqBd3eiycS] Replaced 爪 with 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a boat (舟) being passed from one hand (爪) to another hand (又). 舟 also served as phonetic, but it was later abbreviated. → Depicts a boat (舟) being passed from one hand (爫) to another hand (又). 舟 also served as phonetic, but it was later abbreviated.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 妥 — "[mongo:6DGivvwfrBvoa3qWJ] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) calming a woman (女) down. The meaning later shifted to "adequate", "suitable", and "satisfactory". → Depicts a hand (爫) calming a woman (女) down. The meaning later shifted to "adequate", "suitable", and "satisfactory".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 妥 — "[mongo:AYLwWKPnZCv5nuLL6] Verify etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爫) calming a woman (女) down. The meaning later shifted to "adequate", "suitable", and "satisfactory". → Depicts a hand (爪) calming a woman (女) down. The meaning later shifted to "adequate", "suitable", and "satisfactory".
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 賁 — "[mongo:GjiwjLQDAEYNKfHCx] Edited to fit in wording of wiki"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning, 卉 represents the sound. Originally meant "adornment". Later meanings are phonetic loans. → Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 卉 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "adornment". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- 犇 Sound
- hint: 卉 is the modern component form of 犇 → (empty)
- 犇 Sound
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 犇 — "[mongo:aWCJYM5wiZBP6THcX] Edited for brevity "
- Hint
- Three 止 (foot) to indicate hurried movement. Originally the bottom part of 奔 (run), later written on its own as its variant. Modern component form is written as 卉 which standalone indicates an entirely different character, 卉 (grass). Not related to 牛 (cow). → Depicts three feet (止) to indicate hurried movement. Not related to 牛 (cow) in the modern form.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 𦰩 — "[mongo:56KZYcccAJbTAjmtq] Change source "
- Sources
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2569, 3655
Changed: sources
edit character approved 奔 — "[mongo:HxXTjSisjKHCJv4Ju] Edited for brevity "
- Hint
- Like 走 (walk), depicts a 大 (man) but with more than one 止 (foot) to indicate faster movement. → Depicts a person (大) with more than one 止 (foot) components to indicate faster movement. Similar in origin to 走.
- Components
- 犇 Iconic
- hint: Originally depicted three 止 (foot). Later written on its own as 犇(run) to mean the same as 奔 (run). Seal script form became confused with 芔 (grass), the original form of standalone 卉 (grass). → Depicted three feet.
- 犇 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:fkFm5tLrKdixNPs4B] Changed explanation and notes slightly"
- Hint
- Depicts fruit being cut down from a tree. Based on the original meaning "fruit that has been cut down". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → 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.
- Components
- 匃 SoundIconic
- hint: Used here to depict a fruit. 匃 also represents the sound. → Depicts a knife. 匃 also represents the sound.
- 匃 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 失 — "[mongo:KMwLX47m4vvMhxLdK] Wording"
- Hint
- Depicts a foot loosing footing with blood spilling over. Based on the original meaning "stumble", now written as 跌. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose". → 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".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 失 — "[mongo:TaoPoJtLvvXKAJAhk] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a person falling. Based on the original meaning "stumble", now written as 跌. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose". → Depicts a foot loosing footing with blood spilling over. Based on the original meaning "stumble", now written as 跌. The meaning later shifted to "fail" and "lose".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:fX8E75bB4YaoYoRyG] 匃"
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a fruit. → Depicts something that has been cut from the fruit.
- + 匃 SoundIconic Used here to depict a fruit. 匃 also represents the sound.
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 羲 — "[mongo:EPdCxogXFbtgduJCK] Removed portion of explanation"
- Hint
- Depicts a weapon (我) slaughtering a pig for the purpose of sacrificing an animal for offering. The 我 component was later reanalyzed into phonetic component 義 with the addition of the 羊 (sheep) component and the component depicting the slaughtered pig was later reanalyzed as meaning component 兮. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial slaughter", now written as 犧. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a weapon (我) slaughtering a pig for the purpose of sacrificing an animal for offering. The 我 component was later reanalyzed into phonetic component 義 and the component depicting the slaughtered pig was later reanalyzed as meaning component 兮. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial slaughter", now written as 犧. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:MJNAJf8Tfdw9Pzn6a] Added component breakdown "
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a fruit.
Changed: components
edit character approved 登 — "[mongo:5uyn5kMLZ3u9mbWJn] Added more explanation l"
- Hint
- Depicts two feet (癶) rising onto a platform (豆). → Depicts two feet (癶) rising onto a stone platform (豆) to board into a vehicle.
- Components
- 豆 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a platform. → Depicts a stone platform.
- 豆 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 登 — "[mongo:cKdTdZdE94AABXxCk] Replaced 舛 with 癶, added source"
- Hint
- Depicts two feet (舛) rising onto a platform (豆). → Depicts two feet (癶) rising onto a platform (豆).
- Components
- + 癶 Iconic Depicts two feet.
- - 舛 Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.112-113
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 羲 — "[mongo:cGQ8Sfar8s8j7yyMc] 犧"
- Hint
- Depicts a weapon (我) slaughtering a pig for the purpose of sacrificing an animal for offering. The 我 component was later reanalyzed into phonetic component 義 with the addition of the 羊 (sheep) component and the component depicting the slaughtered pig was later reanalyzed as meaning component 兮. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial slaughter", now written as 犠. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a weapon (我) slaughtering a pig for the purpose of sacrificing an animal for offering. The 我 component was later reanalyzed into phonetic component 義 with the addition of the 羊 (sheep) component and the component depicting the slaughtered pig was later reanalyzed as meaning component 兮. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial slaughter", now written as 犧. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 羲 — "[mongo:CWbYzfCyxSG6NKNWF] Marked off iconic component "
- Components
- 義 Sound
- type: sound, iconic → sound
- 義 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 羲 — "[mongo:iRMiA4m2SYreLyCzd] Reworked explanation for brevity "
- Hint
- Mainly used in oracle bone place names, and bronze inscription personal names. Depiction of animal sacrifice. The original form of 犧 (sacrifice). → Depicts a weapon (我) slaughtering a pig for the purpose of sacrificing an animal for offering. The 我 component was later reanalyzed into phonetic component 義 with the addition of the 羊 (sheep) component and the component depicting the slaughtered pig was later reanalyzed as meaning component 兮. Based on the original meaning "sacrificial slaughter", now written as 犠. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- 義 SoundIconic
- hint: Originally just 我 (saw-toothed dagger axe) in oracle bone script, later phoneticized in bronze script by adding a 羊 (sheep). → Originally 我. Depicts a weapon. The 羊 (sheep) component was added later reanalyzing this component into phonetic component 義.
- 兮 Meaning
- hint: Originally this may have depicted a decapitated 豕(pig), now signifies the "breath", "gas", or "vapor" meanings. → Originally depicted a slaughtered pig. Later reanalyzed into meaning component 兮.
- type: meaning, iconic → meaning
- 義 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 童 — "[mongo:7KP4zEqykexnML9aF] criminals"
- Hint
- Depicts a chisel tool (辛) piercing through a person's eye (目). This was usually given as punishment to male slaves. 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 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".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:EyoRJHe9xBGddasfL] Wrong original meaning "
- Hint
- Depicts fruit being cut up. Based on the original meaning "to cut fruit". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts fruit being cut down from a tree. Based on the original meaning "fruit that has been cut down". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- fruit that has been cut down
Changed: hint, original meaning
edit character approved 曷 — "[mongo:earY4PvTPBhtjabBH] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 曰 represents the meaning and 匃 represents the sound. → Depicts fruit being cut up. Based on the original meaning "to cut fruit". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- to cut fruit
- Components
- - 曰 Meaning
- - 匃 Sound
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.387-388
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 专 — "[mongo:bCkqdHhcGbRXfPeLA] Original meaning"
- Original meaning
- turn
Changed: original meaning
edit character approved 專 — "[mongo:nM84RcEx8XFmdbvSv] Original meaning"
- Original meaning
- turn
Changed: original meaning
edit character approved 舍 — "[mongo:AGiWwoEXjyL85AGqD] Distinguishing component "
- Components
- 口 Distinguishing
- type: unknown → distinguishing
- 口 Distinguishing
Changed: components
edit character approved 葬 — "[mongo:3i6z6MJ6Ayb8wwrzg] Added source, no 廾 in 葬"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (廾) burying a dead body (死) beneath the grass (艹). → Depicts burying a dead body (死) beneath the grass (茻).
- Components
- 死 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Used here to depict a dead body.
- + 茻 Iconic Bottom part looks like unrelated 廾.
- - 艹 Iconic
- - 廾 Iconic
- 死 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 12 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 列 — "[mongo:ZKmm5Kjj4Y287c7Ec] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 歹 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "break apart". The meaning later shifted to "arrange in order" and "list". → Depicts breaking apart bones (歹) using a knife (刂). 歹 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "break apart". The meaning later shifted to "arrange in order" and "list".
- Components
- 歹 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts bones.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 刂 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 歹 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 跐 — "[mongo:EbpLBgJckZvJyvAjr] Added stroke breakdown "
- Strokes (simplified)
- 13 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 粦 — "[mongo:iLJcEHZcTqQd4b9Pj] Wording change"
- Hint
- Depicts a spirit flickering around a person's (大) body detached from their feet (舛). → Depicts a spirit flickering around a person's (大) body with their feet (舛).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 粟 — "[mongo:7aYvPmq6BR2YJh335] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 伏 — "[mongo:wafjcbkGQJ8mMKgQs] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 漏 — "[mongo:xRxpoGiMfePK4NEJw] Replaced component "
- Hint
- Originally written as 屚, which depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广). The 氵 (water) component was added later to clarify the meaning. → Originally written as 屚, which depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). The 氵 (water) component was added later to clarify the meaning.
- Components
- 屚 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广). → Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋).
- 屚 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 屚 — "[mongo:Y4HEjMsNLuNwzsxLZ] Replaced component"
- Hint
- Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广). Original form of 漏. → Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). Original form of 漏.
- Components
- + 屋 IconicRemnant Depicts a house roof.
- - 广 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 乃 — "[mongo:CJjQv8eRKQoHSkksu] Source edit"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.389
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 徐中舒《甲骨文字典》
Changed: sources