Recent Changes
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
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