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Hint

Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. The whip or staff was later corrupted into the sound component 卜. → Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. The whip or staff was later reanalyzed into the sound component 卜.

Components

• 卜 Sound
  • hint: Originally depicted a whip or a staff. Later corrupted into sound component 卜. → Originally depicted a whip or a staff. Later reanalyzed into sound component 卜.

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 19, 2024, 03:15 PM

Components

• 止 Iconic
  • isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 19, 2024, 03:12 PM

Components

• 凡 Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 in ancient forms. → Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 (bucket, tub) in ancient forms.
  • isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 19, 2024, 03:11 PM

Hint

Original form of 前. Depicts washing feet. Borrowed very early for its sound to mean "go forward". Mistaken for depicting putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward. → Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed on a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

• 凡 Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a basin. A common corruption of 凡 (pan, tray), visually similar but unrelated to 舟 (boat). Sometimes the archaic form of 桶 (bucket, tub). → Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 in ancient forms.

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 19, 2024, 03:10 PM

Sources

• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.268-269

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 04:21 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 04:17 AM

Hint

Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal" and "bandit". → Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal", "rob", and "bandit".

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 04:14 AM

Hint

Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal", "rob", and "bandit". → Depicts a gluttonous person drooling (㳄) for food inside of a dish (皿). The meaning later shifted to "steal" and "bandit".

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 04:14 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 03:53 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 18, 2024, 03:50 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 15, 2024, 03:37 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 15, 2024, 03:29 AM

Hint

Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near". → Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near".

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 11, 2024, 07:40 PM

Hint

Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also gives the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near". → Simplified form of 臨. Depicts a person (人) looking (臣) down at a pile of objects (品). 品 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning, "to look down". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "draw near".

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 11, 2024, 07:39 PM

Hint

灬 is a component form of 火. → 灬 is a component form of 火, which is a pictograph of fire.

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 11, 2024, 03:13 PM

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 10, 2024, 06:16 AM

Sources

• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.166
• + 漢語多功能字庫
• + 許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.114

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 10, 2024, 05:50 AM

Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 辛 represents the meaning and 東 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "boy servant". The meaning later shifted to "child". → 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".

Original meaning

male criminal

Components

• 辛 Iconic
  • hint: (empty) → Depicts a chisel-like tool.
  • type: meaning → iconic
• 東 Sound
  • hint: (empty) → Modern form looks like 里.
• + 目 Iconic

Strokes (simplified)

12 strokes

Historical images

• + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
• + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
• + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
• + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 10, 2024, 05:48 AM

Hint

Depicts a book (冊) on a table (丌). → Depicts two hands (廾) holding a book (冊).

Components

• + 廾 Iconic
• - 丌 Iconic

Sources

• + 漢語多功能字庫
• + 中華語文知識庫

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edit character by Prismcool Apr 5, 2024, 04:13 PM

Components

• 人 MeaningIconic
  • type: meaning → meaning, iconic
• 京 SoundIconic
  • type: sound → sound, iconic

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 30, 2024, 10:27 PM

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 30, 2024, 02:21 AM

Sources

• + Wiktionary (JP)
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.726
• + Chinese Language Stack Exchange

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:51 PM

Sources

• + Wiktionary (JA)
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.726
• + Chinese Language Stack Exchange

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:50 PM

Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 韦 represents the meaning and 𠦝 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 韦 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:45 PM

Components

• 倝 SoundRemnant
  • type: sound → sound, remnant

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:44 PM

Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 韋 represents the meaning and 𠦝 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 韋 represents the meaning and 倝 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fence surrounding a well". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Sources

• + 漢語多功能字庫

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:44 PM

Hint

Depicts an opening in a child's (子) head, representing the fontanel. Based on the original meaning "fontanel". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "hole" and "opening". → Depicts an opening in a child's (子) head, representing the fontanelle. Based on the original meaning "fontanelle". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "hole" and "opening".

Original meaning

fontanel → fontanelle

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 10:40 PM

Components

• 勹 Sound
  • isOldPronunciation: true → false

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 04:46 PM

Hint

Pictograph of an unborn baby contained inside its mother. → 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".

Original meaning

womb

Components

• + 勹 Sound
• + 巳 Iconic Used here to depict an unborn baby.

Strokes (simplified)

5 strokes

Historical images

• + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
• + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

Sources

• + 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.716

Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 04:45 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a side view of a person bending over. Original form of 伏. → Pictograph of the side view of a person bending over. Original form of 伏.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 04:25 PM

Hint

Pictograph of the side view of a person bending over. → Pictograph of a side view of a person bending over. Original form of 伏.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 04:25 PM

Sources

• + zi.tools
• + ChinaKnowledge.de
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.447

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 05:55 AM

Hint

Depicts a pig or a wild boar being shot by an arrow (矢). Wild boars were common targets for hunting. 矢 also gives the sound. → Depicts a pig or a wild boar being shot by an arrow (矢). Wild boars were common targets for hunting. 矢 also represents the sound.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 05:46 AM

Hint

Depicts the meat (⺼) from a fat pig (豕). → Depicts the meat (⺼) from a small pig (豕).

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• - 陳劍《“隺”“彖”兩字合證補説》

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 29, 2024, 05:45 AM

Components

• 勹 Meaning
  • hint: 勹 is a component form of 包. → (empty)

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 28, 2024, 07:43 PM

Components

• 勹 Meaning
  • hint: 勹 is a component form of 包. → (empty)

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 28, 2024, 07:43 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a side view of a person bending over. → Pictograph of the side view of a person bending over.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 28, 2024, 07:40 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a side view of a person bending over. Original form of 伏. → Pictograph of a side view of a person bending over.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 28, 2024, 07:39 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a person wearing an ornament resembling sheep horns. Alludes to the Qiang people, who are known for their shepherd lifestyle. Similar in origin to 美. → Pictograph of a person (人) wearing an ornament resembling sheep horns (羊). Alludes to the Qiang people, who are known for their shepherd lifestyle. 羊 also represents the sound. Similar in origin to 美.

Components

• 羊 SoundIconic
  • type: iconic → sound, iconic

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 27, 2024, 11:10 PM

Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 缶 represents the meaning and 勹 represents the sound. → Depicts a person bent over (勹) making a clay pot (缶). 勹 also represents the sound. Original form of 陶.

Components

• 缶 Iconic
  • hint: (empty) → Depicts earthenware with a lid.
  • type: meaning → iconic
• 勹 SoundIconic
  • hint: 勹 is a component form of 包. → Depicts a person bent over.
  • type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 26, 2024, 08:28 AM

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 resembled 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 it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 26, 2024, 05:12 AM

Components

• 𡱒 SoundIconic
  • hint: Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also acts as a sound component. → Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also represents the sound.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 26, 2024, 05:10 AM

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 04:52 PM

Components

• ◎ Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a net with a handle used for hunting. → Depicts a net with a handle used for hunting. Similar to 𠦒.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 04:48 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a net with a handle used for hunting. 今 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "to capture", now written as 擒. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "birds" and "fowl". → Pictograph of a net with a handle used for hunting. 今 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "to capture", now written as 擒. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "birds" and "fowl".

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 04:43 PM

Hint

Pictograph of a net with a handle used for hunting. 今 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "to capture", now written as 擒. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "birds" and "fowl". → Pictograph of a net with a handle used for hunting. 今 was added later to represent the sound. Based on the original meaning "to capture", now written as 擒. The meaning has shifted over time and now means "birds" and "fowl".

Components

• 今 SoundRemnant
  • type: sound → sound, remnant
• ◎ Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a net with a handle used for hunting. Similar to 𠦒. → Depicts a net with a handle used for hunting.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 04:42 PM

Components

• 黑 Iconic
  • hint: Depicts a tortured person or criminal. → Depicts a tortured person or a criminal.

Strokes (simplified)

11 strokes

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 05:57 AM

Components

• 𡉉 Sound
  • hint: Originally depicted a hanging musical instrument. Later rewritten into sound component 𡉉. → Originally depicted a hanging musical instrument. Later reanalyzed into sound component 𡉉.

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 05:55 AM

Hint

Depicts a hand holding a mallet or stick (殳) striking a musical instrument (𡉉). 𡉉 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to strike a musical instrument". The meaning later shifted to "to strike from above". → Depicts a hand holding a mallet or stick (殳) striking a musical instrument. The component originally depicting a musical instrument was later reanalyzed as a sound component (𡉉). Based on the original meaning "to strike a musical instrument". The meaning later shifted to "to strike from above".

Components

• 𡉉 Sound
  • hint: Depicts a hanging musical instrument. → Originally depicted a hanging musical instrument. Later rewritten into sound component 𡉉.
  • type: sound, iconic → sound

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 05:54 AM

Gloss

a kind of clay musical instrument → unburnt pottery

Hint

Pictograph of a type of musical instrument that is made out of clay that is turned upside down. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a pottery vessel that hasn't been burnt yet, in which case would be the original form of 䍍.

Strokes (simplified)

6 strokes

Historical images

• + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
• + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

Sources

• + 李学勤《字源》p.237
• + zi.tools
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.614

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edit character by Prismcool Mar 23, 2024, 05:54 AM