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    Gloss
    to connect to inherit, to connect
    Hint
    Depicts passing 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 gives the sound.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: book (empty)

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    Hint
    Origin unclear. Origin unclear. Various explainations include (1) possibly derives from 入 (enter), with two strokes on the bottom to distinguish it from 入 (enter) or (2) a pictograph of a hut, which is thought to be the original form of 廬. Either way, the current meaning is a phoentic loan.

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    Hint
    Depicts a hand (又) with a circular mark on the arm to indicate the forearm. Original form of 肱. Depicts a hand (𠂇) with a circular mark on the arm to indicate the forearm. Original form of 肱.
    Components
    • + 𠂇 Iconic Depicts a left hand.
    • - Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    4 strokes
    4 strokes

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    Hint
    Embellishment of the character 禾 (grain). Embellishment of the character 禾 (grain), with a distinguishing short stroke on the ear of the millet plant to indicate the drooping ear. Based on the original meaning "drooping ear of a grain". The meaning later shifted to "flower" and "earlobe".
    Original meaning
    drooping ear of a grain
    Components
    • Iconic
      • type: meaning iconic
    • + 丿 Distinguishing Here used as a distinguishing short stroke to indicate the drooping ear of a millet plant.
    • - Distinguishing
    Strokes (simplified)
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))

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    Hint
    Pictograph of an animal, that is almost about to die, lying down. Pictograph of a dying animal lying down.

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    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person standing sideways with protruding breasts or a rope being thrown, which could possibly be the original form of 扔. Origin unclear. Various explanations include: (1) a person standing sideways with protruding breasts, which could be the original form of 奶 or (2) a rope being thrown, which could possibly be the original form of 扔.

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    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a hand holding a hunting weapon. 攵 is a component form of 攴. Depicts a hand holding a hunting weapon.

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    Original meaning
    sunset

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    Hint
    Variant of 咒. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone. Variant of 咒. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component when the meaning extended to "curse". Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:8byr4MSXcHFJcvJrQ] Adjustment " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component when the meaning extended to "curse". Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:QzpDnRFksz8JnxTKM] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Variant of 咒. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts a mouth open to pray.
    • + Iconic Depicts a person kneeling.
    Strokes (simplified)
    8 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
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    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster happening to someone. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Zm6Rj3vDmEmBSbBMJ] Added etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component when the meaning extended to "curse". Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster to happen on someone. Derived from 祝, with the 礻 (show) component being replaced by 口 (mouth) component. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray for disaster happening to someone.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:CKaqHJPftjhGBaKQN] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    礻 is a component form of 示. 礻 is a component form of 示, which depicts a memorial tablet used for spiritual rituals.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:kqmgALP3pyYyBF2j5] Changed 礻 to iconic component " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a kneeling person (卩) opening their mouth (口) to pray. The 礻 component is often used in abstract/spiritual characters. Depicts a kneeling person (卩) in front of a memorial tablet (礻) opening their mouth (口) to pray.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: 礻 is a component form of 示. 礻 is a component form of 示. Depicts a memorial tablet used for spiritual rituals
      • type: meaning iconic

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:S8PYeJrMxXF8ggQag] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Remmant of the character 殸 (stone chimes). Depicts a musical stone chime. Simplified form of 聲. Remmant of the character 殸 (stone chimes). Depicts a musical stone chime hung up on a rope. Simplified form of 聲.
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts a rope. Modern form looks like unrelated 士.
    • + Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    7 strokes
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    Hint
    Pictograph of a stone chime. The 口 component was added later as a meaningless decorative mark. Pictograph of a musical stone chime. The 口 component was added later as a meaningless decorative mark.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:pbqk2KJb6e6vcy3YS] Stone chime" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a stone. The 口 component was added later as a meaningless decorative mark. Pictograph of a stone chime. The 口 component was added later as a meaningless decorative mark.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:6mBPiC78izRzWa6yC] Found etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a kind of helmet worn by warriors. Depicts a kind of helmet worn by warriors. Based on the original meaning "helmet", now written as 胄. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    helmet
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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:CF5yYNSEqQuh2kK83] Removed sound component note" by Prismcool
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • isOldPronunciation: true false

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    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) true

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:eW5NDngwSv9br8KJn] Paw" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts an animal's claw (釆) with their pad shown. 釆 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "foot of an animal", now written as 蹯. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Depicts an animal's claw (釆) with their paw shown. 釆 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "animal's paw", now written as 蹯. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    animal's paw
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts an animal's pad. Modern form looks like unrelated 田. Depicts an animal's paw. Modern form looks like unrelated 田.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:vxhzTXKnDDf657ejL] Found etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 田 represents the meaning and 釆 represents the sound. Original meaning unclear. Depicts an animal's claw (釆) with their pad shown. 釆 also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "foot of an animal", now written as 蹯. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    foot of an animal
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts an animal's claw.
      • type: sound sound, iconic
    • + Iconic Depicts an animal's pad. Modern form looks like unrelated 田.
    • - Meaning
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.89

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    Hint
    Simplified form of 爾. Pictograph of a three-legged silk frame used for winding or spinning silk threads, with silk threads at the bottom, now written as 檷. The current meaning "you" is a phonetic loan. Simplified form of 爾. Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Original meaning unclear.
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
    • + 董蓮池《說文解字考正》p.129

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    Hint
    Pictograph of a three-legged silk frame used for winding or spinning silk threads, with silk threads at the bottom, now written as 檷. The current meaning "you" is a phonetic loan. Pictograph of a sharp weapon with a sharp head and tail decorations on the end. Original meaning unclear.
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
    • + 董蓮池《說文解字考正》p.129

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:jRDpbBbDCTbfHuHLJ] Cow" by Prismcool
    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. 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).

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    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). 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.

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    Hint
    Depicts a hand (爪) holding a child (子) being breastfed from a mother. Depicts a mother holding (爪) a child (子) breastfeeding it.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a child. (empty)
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts the mother breastfeeding the child. Depicts a mother breastfeeding.

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    Components
    • Iconic
      • type: unknown iconic

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    Components
    • - Iconic

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    Strokes (simplified)
    10 strokes
    10 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

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    Sources
    • + zi.tools
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.108
    • + Wiktionary
    • + "The Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji" p.433

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    Components
    • + Iconic Here turned upside down. Not related to 刃.

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    Components
    • + Iconic
    • + Iconic Depicts where the knife blade is.
    Strokes (simplified)
    3 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

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    Strokes (simplified)
    14 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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    Hint
    Depicts a hat (冃) and tiger skin (虎). Signifies the meaning "cover" by soldiers who fought covered in tiger skins. The 虎 (tiger) component was later reanalyzed as 豕 (pig). Depicts a hat (冃) and tiger skin (虎), conveying the meaning "cover" by soldiers who fought covered in tiger skins. The 虎 (tiger) component was later rewritten as 豕 (pig).
    Components
    • + Iconic Modern form looks like unrelated 豕.
    • - Iconic

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    Hint
    Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午) to manage affairs, conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also gives 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 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.

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