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  • edit character approved 凤 — "[mongo:nTFGtaELHqRSmJKGo] Verify" by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 𠨧 — "[mongo:qndwrrDR8i4qFAsZK] Added description " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts lifting up (舁) a person (卩). 囟 represents the sound.
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  • edit character approved 启 — "[mongo:9DE5Z8ZnKa6tT9BHx] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    启
    7 strokes
    →
    启
    7 strokes

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  • edit character approved 啟 — "[mongo:FCwkSL9u27G8eLG64] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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)
    啟
    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))
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  • edit character approved 啟 — "[mongo:tPuQ67gJ6HY6FjcWy] Stroke order" by Prismcool
    Components
    • - 户 Iconic
    • - 口 Iconic
    • - 攵 Meaning
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    啟
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    啟
    • Component 1: 1-4 → 1-4,9-11
    • Component 2: 5-7 → 5-8
    • Component 3: 8-11 → (removed)

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  • edit character approved 𢻻 — "[mongo:R6AZzZxW9KkgMJoEp] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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)
    𢻻
    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))
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  • edit character approved 𢻻 — "[mongo:h5yDzpHoL59S6g85R] Stroke data " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 充 — "[mongo:2Jz7RxswmErcAJoz9] Added more wording " by Prismcool
    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.

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  • edit character approved 仁 — "[mongo:4LQfXh9pcykWgXezw] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 或 — "[mongo:T2tMeE7N2jyjs6hrp] Removed note and source" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 囗 Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.864
    • + 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.40

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  • edit character approved 已 — "[mongo:ZEt9STcXdaHuNqe8a] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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

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  • edit character approved 巳 — "[mongo:JMQPfTQoBZtfKD8pX] Changed wording " by Prismcool
    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

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  • edit character approved 受 — "[mongo:Zpr66xQDwCYA8Jsgr] Source wording " by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 受 — "[mongo:dtybpomrs878kBa4T] Reworked etymology a bit " by Prismcool
    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
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  • edit character approved 丧 — "[mongo:7zaon3JNCnNCLaKQH] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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)
    丧
    8 strokes
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    丧
    8 strokes

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  • edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:nQEFszgtg92zMM8Ca] Accidentally put note into character box, fixed " by Prismcool
    Components
    • - Depicts a mouth wailing. Iconic

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  • edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:jYHHuD85tzsKMbRnW] Typo" by Prismcool
    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.

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  • edit character approved 喪 — "[mongo:aXn55xZvg8vCH432q] Verify" by Prismcool
    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

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  • edit character approved 御 — "[mongo:PfxHqJby6sAXptFeq] Reworded etymology " by Prismcool
    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
    Strokes (simplified)
    御
    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))
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  • edit character approved 御 — "[mongo:RDoG6MFgWfWjD966j] Wording edit" by Prismcool
    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.

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  • edit character approved 孵 — "[mongo:WamjLZyLE8K2MFBBZ] Verify" by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 奶 — "[mongo:pnv5jd9rK5SKk5JqX] Added iconic component " by Prismcool
    Components
    • 乃 SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) → Possibly depicts a woman standing sideways with her breasts protruding.
      • type: sound → sound, iconic

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  • edit character approved 乃 — "[mongo:i96EByDBuvbig7uoP] Verified etymology " by Prismcool
    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
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 卵 — "[mongo:x5HKjMxbQNAdRM7AQ] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 因 — "[mongo:z4Gc9Xvd2xcz7DyGp] Changed 人 component to 大 in description" by Prismcool
    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.

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  • edit character approved 牢 — "[mongo:zeZaJYdyabofgvbK2] Fixed up wording in notes" by Prismcool
    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).

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  • edit character approved 灾 — "[mongo:ZX6JibNTP2fTBEhD4] Changed to form component " by Prismcool
    Components
    • 宀 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 火 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic

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  • edit character approved 𠙹 — "[mongo:aQ4kKwzdYz4r88aDN] Verify " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 巢 — "[mongo:8wGpQW3MhGBtiMFeN] 甾" by Prismcool
    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

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  • edit character approved 甾 — "[mongo:JqwqHEh6byT5eQAer] Verify" by Prismcool
    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

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  • edit character approved 勹 — "[mongo:uQCvtr4HeW8Ao8hWW] Replaced source" by Prismcool
    Sources
    • + 古文字詁林編纂委員會《古文字詁林》Vol. 8, p.138
    • + 說文解字

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  • edit character approved 甾 — "[mongo:WucHNzageb4qKPHzy] Added etymology, not sure about definition yet" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a container made out of bamboo. Variant of 𠙹. → Pictograph of a container made out of bamboo.
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  • edit character approved 巢 — "[mongo:wM2Sq43uwzioczDx6] Verify" by Prismcool
    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)
    巢
    11 strokes
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    巢
    11 strokes

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  • edit character approved 晕 — "[mongo:xAAzYkhmvsgdP4gBW] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 踝 — "[mongo:cjkkpGMHa6APJcePR] Verify" by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 暈 — "[mongo:hv3FGe69mFED9CMAT] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 歬 — "[mongo:eoYWbdv8x2ASzmR4E] Edit" by Prismcool
    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.

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  • edit character approved 口 — "[mongo:ao8wpRy6op3C3uXHn] Added source " by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 攴 — "[mongo:Jj5PibBvhsmB5Q5kk] Reanalyzed " by Prismcool
    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 approved 歬 — "[mongo:defcgWjGEe6jF6JB2] Edit component mark" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 止 Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true → false

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  • edit character approved 歬 — "[mongo:M9Fd3TtQzsvpkXFQt] Edit" by Prismcool
    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 approved 歬 — "[mongo:M7hAXqnrTZ4reYMHw] Edited for brevity " by Prismcool
    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 approved 看 — "[mongo:okEqzAd5GXjFQh59E] Added source" by Prismcool
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.268-269

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  • edit character approved 盗 — "[mongo:Y9oLqouSKSrikf828] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 盜 — "[mongo:jNZTEBRMnqAkZQt8g] Rob" by Prismcool
    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 approved 盜 — "[mongo:GhoBGqsvZ4T9AKfhi] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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 approved 漁 — "[mongo:ajaRa6GPC8Mxg3YhN] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 渔 — "[mongo:uMPJaK8SDHpA5Khan] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 晝 — "[mongo:JoFZL44bvTuBSMjmX] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 肀 — "[mongo:8AkYJyJEi2bmgA4NN] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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