Recent Changes
edit character approved 丫 — "[mongo:4gXBHdHvxGgXQDMcB] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, sources
edit character approved 釆 — "[mongo:hwvvxrwCXy7XS8Wag] Remove one source"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.88-89
- + zi.tools
- + Wiktionary
Changed: sources
edit character approved 𢍏 — "[mongo:2oZYFQio6EtM52Wa4] Made few more adjustments "
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (廾) rolling up rice (米) into a ball. → Depicts two hands (廾) rolling up rice (米) into a ball. The 米 component was later reanalyzed as phonetic component 釆.
- Components
- + 釆 Sound Originally 米 (rice).
- - 米 Iconic
- Sources
- + 古今文字集成
- + Wiktionary
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 龹 — "[mongo:LWz7Bd2Evu288s7Rf] Changed etymology a bit"
- Hint
- Variant of 𢍏. Depicts two hands (廾) rolling up rice (米) into a ball. → Depicts two hands (廾) rolling up rice (米) into a ball. Original form of 摶.
- Sources
- + 谷衍奎《汉字源流字典》p.220
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 耂 — "[mongo:SQxXrkpm7iXHds63J] Spacing test "
- Hint
- 耂 has two origins depending on its meaning when used as a component. (1) 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. (2) Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮. → 耂 has two origins depending on its meaning when used as a component. (1) 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. (2) Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 来 — "[mongo:CMdyvtsLJ7CXazXZf] More specific about depiction "
- Hint
- Simplified form of 來. Pictograph of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥. → Simplified form of 來. Pictograph of a stalk of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 來 — "[mongo:gqd2DRLPtHKEDyjta] More specific about the depiction "
- Hint
- Pictograph of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥. → Pictograph of a stalk of wheat. The current meaning "come" is a phonetic loan. The original meaning "wheat" is now written as 麥.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 差 — "[mongo:6kXyum9YsDfW9wYgC] Replaced component with 來"
- Hint
- Depicts grain (麥) being rolled between the fingers in the left hand (左). Based on the original meaning "rub between fingers", now written as 搓. The meaning later shifted to "uneven" and "error". → Depicts grain (來) being rolled between the fingers in the left hand (左). Based on the original meaning "rub between fingers", now written as 搓. The meaning later shifted to "uneven" and "error".
- Components
- + 來 Iconic Depicts grain.
- - 麥 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 楮 — "[mongo:fFHZ4H3apKcZnytuf] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Originally written as 者, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves. → Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Originally written as 耂, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves.
Changed: hint, verified, components
edit character approved 者 — "[mongo:p56Ao6QNBZHtrNZRq] Explanation "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. 耂 represents the sound. → Origin unclear. 耂, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves (original form of 楮), represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 者 — "[mongo:dbEXgvDhGoAhpRS6t] Changed origin"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a sugarcane plant with stems and full leaves with a mouth (口), which could be the original form of 蔗, or (2) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. → Origin unclear. 耂 represents the sound.
- Components
- + 耂 Sound Depicts a tree with paper mulberry leaves. Original form of 楮.
- + 口 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Warring States (475-221 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.275-276
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1450
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 耂 — "[mongo:RyS37Akmmy8yFSf9B] Edited weird wording "
- Hint
- 耂 has two origins based on its meaning when used as a component. (1) 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. (2) Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮. → 耂 has two origins depending on its meaning when used as a component. (1) 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. (2) Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 耂 — "[mongo:XNtsiSxEY4bJvntTv] Edited wording "
- Hint
- 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮. 耂 appears as a component in other characters based on meaning. → 耂 has two origins based on its meaning when used as a component. (1) 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. (2) Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 耂 — "[mongo:9cTL4Qh2JDkoPjZzG] Changed etymology "
- Gloss
- old → old, paper mulberry
- Hint
- 耂 is a component form of 老. → 耂 is a component form of 老, which is a pictograph of an old person with long hair. Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮. 耂 appears as a component in other characters based on meaning.
Changed: gloss, hint
edit character approved 孝 — "[mongo:hQXQYcnvxkuQ7XXep] Changed etymology "
- Hint
- Filial piety (孝) is the respect that the young (子) must have for their elders (老). → Depicts a child (子) respecting an old man (老), conveying the meaning "filial piety".
- Components
- 老 IconicRemnant
- type: meaning, remnant → iconic, remnant
- 子 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 老 IconicRemnant
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:mqAqsDG2sXBG3CEbo] Derived "
- Hint
- Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. Same in origin to 夗. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. Derived from 夗. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
Changed: hint
edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:BTmjixx9epeiaiGDZ] Changed etymology"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a person bent down and curled up. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a dying animal lying down. Same in origin to 夗. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.726
- + Chinese Language Stack Exchange
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 壬 — "[mongo:kFyYdjQrPCMjQHLNR] Replaced source and changed explanation slightly "
- Gloss
- (thread spool),9th heavenly stem → 9th heavenly stem
- Hint
- Depicts a spool of thread. The modern meaning "9th heavenly stem" is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of a warp beam used for holding silk in, also known as a spool. The modern meaning "9th heavenly stem" is a phonetic loan.
- Sources
- + 古今文字集成
Changed: gloss, hint, sources
edit character approved 音 — "[mongo:MyKcWNrJFSr8zjh2Q] Marked as distinguishing component "
- Components
- ◎ Distinguishing
- type: → distinguishing
- ◎ Distinguishing
Changed: components
edit character approved 皆 — "[mongo:PXky7TNHsWgpAvuMe] Changed explanation "
- Hint
- Depicts people (从) all speaking (曰) together. (Oversimplified for brevity. The real story of this character is quite complicated.) → Depicts people (从) moving and speaking (曰) together, conveying the meaning "all". (Oversimplified for brevity. The real story of this character is quite complicated.)
Changed: hint
edit character approved 皆 — "[mongo:BKJeE242sMWPhTKyq] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Depicts people (从) all speaking (曰) together. (Oversimplified for brevity. The real story of this character is quite complicated.)
- Components
- + 从 Iconic Depicts two people. Modern form looks like 比.
- + 曰 Iconic Modern form looks like 白.
- - 比 Unknown
- - 白 Unknown
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 李学勤《字源》p.289-290
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 屎 — "[mongo:jkbtqFHKzdDkpi29Y] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a person (尸) defecating feces. → Depicts a person (尸) defecating feces (米).
- Components
- + 米 Iconic Depicts human feces.
- - ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 娶 — "[mongo:qp3cmLfehxJmzjH9n] Removed note "
- Components
- 取 SoundMeaning
- hint: Depicts a hand (又) grabbing an ear (耳). → (empty)
- 取 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 争 — "[mongo:Rckx2tXrsEv492fKo] 爪"
- Hint
- Simplified form of 爭. Depicts two hands (爪 又) grabbing the same plow. → Simplified form of 爭. Depicts two hands (爫 又) grabbing the same plow.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 𤔔 — "[mongo:o4GcLsFSw8hSXSQHX] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (爪, 又) organizing tangled threads. Original form of 亂. → Depicts two hands (爫, 又) organizing tangled threads. Original form of 亂.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 𠬪 — "[mongo:qFQEiTo2xpQQc6RyX] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts one hand (爪) giving something to another hand (又). → Depicts one hand (爫) giving something to another hand (又).
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 爯 — "[mongo:W5v4ft3kqiF58b9gq] Replaced 爪 with 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) grabbing a fish (魚). → Depicts a hand (爫) grabbing a fish (魚).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 爯 — "[mongo:ztZkigeYHg9QsqKsx] Edited description slightly"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) grabbing a fish (鱼). → Depicts a hand (爪) grabbing a fish (魚).
Changed: hint
edit character approved 爯 — "[mongo:hEEP62PN4mohg6Sq8] 魚"
- Components
- + 魚 Iconic
- - 鱼 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 爯 — "[mongo:2XAv93gZ9uSNmfM6M] 爫"
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 寽 — "[mongo:AmDEMgkTcw5HXKsef] 爫"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (寸) taking away an object from a hand (爪). Similar in origin to 𠬪. Original form of 捋. → Depicts a hand (寸) taking away an object from a hand (爫). Similar in origin to 𠬪. Original form of 捋.
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand holding an object.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 爰 — "[mongo:apXBPzc9vMtu7qW2s] 爫"
- Components
- + 爫 Iconic 爫 is a component form of 爪. Depicts a hand.
- - 爪 Iconic
Changed: components
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