Recent Changes
edit character approved 涉 — "[mongo:iTzH2Y4QeuspvcpMj] Changed to iconic components"
- Components
- 氵 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → 氵 is a component form of 水.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 步 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 氵 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 漏 — "[mongo:hdwwFHjKLn69BpHng] Verify"
- Hint
- 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. → Originally written as 屚, which depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广). The 氵 (water) component was added later to clarify the meaning.
- Components
- 屚 SoundIconic
- hint: Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). → Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广).
- 屚 SoundIconic
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 屚 — "[mongo:LXvqZTkaevxvsBZRC] Added extra source"
- Hint
- Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking into a roof (广). Original form of 漏. → Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a roof (广). Original form of 漏.
- Sources
- + 李学勤《字源》p.1025
- + 許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.204
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 屚 — "[mongo:fvjNF7k6R79bWZzo4] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking through a house roof (屋). Original form of 漏. → Depicts rainwater (雨) leaking into a roof (广). Original form of 漏.
- Components
- + 广 Iconic Depicts a house roof. Modern form looks like 尸.
- - 屋 IconicRemnant
- Sources
- 李学勤《字源》p.1025
- - 許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.204
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 轂 — "[mongo:ZA6hQkQZgNEE2GbwZ] Sound component "
- Components
- 㱿 Sound
- isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true
- 㱿 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 轂 — "[mongo:k7fLK8goPswsTYEhs] 㱿"
- Components
- + 㱿 Sound
- - 轂 Sound
Changed: components
edit character approved 轂 — "[mongo:cPRHvB6WQ2RrGW2kD] Verify "
- Components
- + 轂 Sound
- - 㱿 Sound
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 嗣 — "[mongo:3L56zDeriy22F8wKS] Represents "
- Hint
- Depicts inheriting knowledge and wisdom down to descendents through bamboo slips (冊). 司 gives the sound. → Depicts inheriting knowledge and wisdom down to descendents through bamboo slips (冊). 司 represents the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 平 — "[mongo:xD8DpJxFFuZ3oD3Eb] Slight wording change"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts the sound and breathe coming out smoothly with the top stroke resembling the stability of the breathe. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts voice coming out smoothly with the top stroke representing the stability of the voice.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 名 — "[mongo:LTzTLorAJZrgGhswN] Changed to iconic components"
- Hint
- You identify yourself at night (夕) by saying (口) your name (名) because is too dark for others to see you. → Depicts identifying oneself at night (夕) by saying (口) their name because is too dark for others to see them.
- Components
- 夕 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 口 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 夕 Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 𣏟 — "[mongo:rW8mA2YzQsoFokKJ5] Added stroke order and changed source"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.584-585
Changed: sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 共 — "[mongo:h7aDypZDi4e3MRDD5] Slightly changed explanation "
- Hint
- Pictograph of two hands holding an object together. → Pictograph of two hands holding up a vessel.
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts an object being shared by two hands. → Depicts a vessel being held up.
- ◎ Iconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 裘錫圭 "Chinese Writing" p.189
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 凤 — "[mongo:nTFGtaELHqRSmJKGo] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, sources
edit character approved 启 — "[mongo:9DE5Z8ZnKa6tT9BHx] Added etymology "
- Strokes (simplified)
- 7 strokes→7 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 啟 — "[mongo:FCwkSL9u27G8eLG64] Added etymology "
- Hint
- To knock 攵 on a door 启; 启 also provides the pronunciation → Depicts a hand (又) opening a door (户) of an opening (口). The 又 (hand) component was later reanalyzed as meaning component 攵.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 户 Iconic
- + 口 Iconic Depicts an opening.
- + 攵 Meaning 攵 is a component form of 攴.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Mid Warring States (~300 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 啟 — "[mongo:tPuQ67gJ6HY6FjcWy] Stroke order"
- Components
- - 户 Iconic
- - 口 Iconic
- - 攵 Meaning
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 1: 1-4 → 1-4,9-11
- Component 2: 5-7 → 5-8
- Component 3: 8-11 → (removed)
Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𢻻 — "[mongo:R6AZzZxW9KkgMJoEp] Added etymology "
- Gloss
- to open
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (又) opening a door (户). The 又 (hand) component was later reanalyzed as meaning component 攴. Original form of 啟.
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- + 户 Iconic
- + 攴 Meaning Originally depicts a hand. Later reanalyzed as 攴.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Mid Warring States (~300 BC))
- + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
- + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 𢻻 — "[mongo:h5yDzpHoL59S6g85R] Stroke data "
No field changes detected.
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 充 — "[mongo:2Jz7RxswmErcAJoz9] Added more wording "
- Hint
- Pictograph of an adult person with a hairpin in their hair, indicating being fully grown up into adulthood. Similar in origin to 每. → Pictograph of an adult person with a hairpin in their hair, indicating being fully grown up into adulthood. In ancient China, adults usually wore a hairpin. Similar in origin to 每.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 仁 — "[mongo:4LQfXh9pcykWgXezw] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 或 — "[mongo:T2tMeE7N2jyjs6hrp] Removed note and source"
- Components
- 囗 Iconic
- isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false
- 囗 Iconic
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
- + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40
Changed: components, sources
edit character approved 已 — "[mongo:ZEt9STcXdaHuNqe8a] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Derived from 巳. Depicts a snake-like or insect-like creature. Based on the original meaning "snake-like or insect-like creature". The current meaning "already" is a phonetic loan. → Derived from 巳. Depicts a snake-like creature. Based on the original meaning "a type of snake creature". The current meaning "already" is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- a type of snake creature
Changed: hint, original meaning
edit character approved 巳 — "[mongo:JMQPfTQoBZtfKD8pX] Changed wording "
- Hint
- Depicts a snake-like or insect-like creature. Based on the original meaning "snake-like or insect-like creature". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a snake-like creature. Based on the original meaning "a type of snake creature". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- a type of snake creature
Changed: hint, original meaning
edit character approved 受 — "[mongo:dtybpomrs878kBa4T] Reworked etymology a bit "
- Hint
- Depicts something being passed from one hand to another hand. Originally the middle component was the phonetic 舟 (boat), but it was later abbreviated. → Depicts a boat (舟) being passed from one hand (爪) to another hand (又). 舟 also served as phonetic, but it was later abbreviated.
- Components
- 舟 SoundIconic
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- + 爪 Iconic
- 舟 SoundIconic
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 裘錫圭《Chinese Writing》p.189
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 丧 — "[mongo:7zaon3JNCnNCLaKQH] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Simplified form of 喪. Depicts multiple mouths (吅) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someone. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound. → Simplified form of 喪. Depicts multiple mouths (口) wailing to mourn the death (亡). 桑 and 亡 represent the sound.
- Components
- + 口 IconicSimplified Depicts a mouth wailing.
- - 吅 IconicSimplified
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes→8 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:nQEFszgtg92zMM8Ca] Accidentally put note into character box, fixed "
- Components
- - Depicts a mouth wailing. Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:jYHHuD85tzsKMbRnW] Typo"
- Hint
- Depicts multiple mouths (口) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someome. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound. → Depicts multiple mouths (口) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someone. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:aXn55xZvg8vCH432q] Verify"
- Hint
- Depicts multiple mouths (吅) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someone. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound. → Depicts multiple mouths (口) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someome. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound.
- Components
- + 口 Iconic Depicts a mouth wailing.
- + Depicts a mouth wailing. Iconic
- - 吅 Iconic
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 御 — "[mongo:PfxHqJby6sAXptFeq] Reworded etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午). 午 also represents the sound. The 辵 (walk) component was later added to emphasize action. Based on the original meaning, “to use, to control”. The meaning later shifted to “to govern”. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
- Original meaning
- to use, to control
- Components
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a kneeling person.
- + 辵 Meaning
- - 彳 Meaning
- - 止 Meaning
- 卩 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 12 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Warring States (475-221 BC))
- + Seal (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Clerical (Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD))
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 御 — "[mongo:RDoG6MFgWfWjD966j] Wording edit"
- Hint
- Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 孵 — "[mongo:WamjLZyLE8K2MFBBZ] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 奶 — "[mongo:pnv5jd9rK5SKk5JqX] Added iconic component "
- Components
- 乃 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 乃 SoundIconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 乃 — "[mongo:i96EByDBuvbig7uoP] Verified etymology "
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding, which could be the original form of 奶. → Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding. Based on the original meaning "breast", now written as 奶. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- breast
Changed: hint, original meaning, sources
edit character approved 卵 — "[mongo:x5HKjMxbQNAdRM7AQ] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 因 — "[mongo:z4Gc9Xvd2xcz7DyGp] Changed 人 component to 大 in description"
- Hint
- Pictograph of clothing surrounding (囗) a person (人), now written as 裀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Pictograph of clothing surrounding (囗) a person (大), now written as 裀. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 牢 — "[mongo:zeZaJYdyabofgvbK2] Fixed up wording in notes"
- Components
- 宀 Iconic
- hint: Originally a pictograph of an animal's pen. Later rewritten into 宀 (roof). → Originally a pictograph of an animal pen. Later reanalyzed as 宀 (roof).
- 宀 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 灾 — "[mongo:ZX6JibNTP2fTBEhD4] Changed to form component "
- Components
- 宀 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 火 Iconic
- type: meaning → iconic
- 宀 Iconic
Changed: components
edit character approved 𠙹 — "[mongo:aQ4kKwzdYz4r88aDN] Verify "
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 巢 — "[mongo:8wGpQW3MhGBtiMFeN] 甾"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a nest in a tree (木). → Pictograph of a nest (甾) in a tree (木).
- Components
- + 甾 Iconic Depicts a bird's nest.
- - ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 甾 — "[mongo:JqwqHEh6byT5eQAer] Verify"
- Gloss
- ground that has been under cultivation for one year → container
- Hint
- Pictograph of a container made out of bamboo. → Pictograph of a container made out of bamboo. Variant of 𠙹.
- Verified
- No → Yes
Changed: gloss, hint, verified
edit character approved 巢 — "[mongo:wM2Sq43uwzioczDx6] Verify"
- Hint
- Pictograph of a nest (甾) in a tree (木). → Pictograph of a nest in a tree (木).
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a bird's nest.
- - 甾 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 11 strokes→11 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 晕 — "[mongo:xAAzYkhmvsgdP4gBW] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 踝 — "[mongo:cjkkpGMHa6APJcePR] Verify"
No field changes detected.
Changed: verified, components, sources
edit character approved 暈 — "[mongo:hv3FGe69mFED9CMAT] Added etymology "
No field changes detected.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 歬 — "[mongo:eoYWbdv8x2ASzmR4E] Edit"
- Hint
- Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed on a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Components
- 凡 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 (bucket, tub) in ancient forms. → Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟.
- 凡 Iconic
Changed: hint, components