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  • edit character approved 业 — "[mongo:kopAJfjt98HdNyCHr] Added sources " by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 业 — "[mongo:T5qpuHBQXm4GLswnp] Added more explanation in simplified form" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業. → Simplified character from the top 5 strokes of the traditional 業. Depicts a person (大) carrying a weapon (丵). Based on the original meaning "attack". The meaning later shifted to "expand territory" and "develop business".
    Original meaning
    attack
    Components
    • + 丵 SimplifiedRemnant Shorthand for the 丵 component. Depicts a chisel-shaped weapon.
    • + 大 Deleted Depicts a person.
    Strokes (simplified)
    业
    5 strokes

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  • edit character approved 臽 — "[mongo:E2nshHpRWTfoJKqDW] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 夨 — "[mongo:LdmRY4pMNK7n4Zfqq] Adjustment" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 大 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a person.

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  • edit character approved 夨 — "[mongo:cPFs8t3xBC2hgtT3g] Added etymology" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 大 Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a person. → (empty)
    Strokes (simplified)
    夨
    4 strokes
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    夨
    3 strokes

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  • edit character approved 仄 — "[mongo:k5DCRpuEA8Tkvbgeq] Added etymology" by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 昃 — "[mongo:s8jACteLJR65nR3qS] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts the sun (日) slanting towards the west casting a tilted shadow of a person. The component depicting the tilted shadow was later replaced by the phonetic component 仄. → Depicts the sun (日) slanting towards the west casting a tilted shadow of a person. The component depicting the tilted shadow was later replaced by the phoentic component 仄.
    Components
    • 仄 Sound
      • hint: Originally depicted a tilted shadow of a person. Later rewritten into phonetic component 仄. → Originally depicted a tilted shadow of a person. Later rewritten into phoentic component 仄.
      • type: sound, meaning → sound

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  • edit character approved 已 — "[mongo:x6x7tdmoKaWHQg4Dn] Added Shuowen Xinzheng source " by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 已 — "[mongo:pMxsHAen2ETnwvsjK] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. → 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.
    Original meaning
    snake-like or insect-like creature
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  • edit character approved 體 — "[mongo:zPffXgQJgsn3CH4TP] Replaced sound component message with actual one" by Prismcool
    Components
    • 豊 Sound
      • hint: The pronunciation of 體 was similar to 豊 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. → (empty)
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) → true

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  • edit character approved 𠂹 — "[mongo:MbnwX7zJj6vX4a57n] Added stroke " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    𠂹
    10 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "[mongo:xLmrGrNFvdbZw2Bvv] Huge" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a 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 resembled buttocks.

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  • edit character approved 臀 — "[mongo:6YHXcMnheH95PrTTH] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 殿 represents the sound. Originally written as 𡱒, which depicted a a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. → Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 殿 represents the sound. Originally written as 𡱒, which depicted a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌).
    Components
    • 殿 Sound
      • type: sound, meaning → sound

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "[mongo:WESMtNjdQeWy7XEBi] Added extra sources (I couldn't stop laughing the entire time I did this entry...😂)" by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 殿 — "[mongo:NRAy54czsHGAB77sF] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    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 buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks. → Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a 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.
    Components
    • 𡱒 SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 𡱒 also represents the sound. → Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also acts as a sound component.
    Strokes (simplified)
    殿
    13 strokes
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    殿
    13 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

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  • edit character approved 巳 — "[mongo:gmeHzJSsqHau6hnz2] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a snake-like creature. Based on the original meaning "a type of snake creature". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → 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.
    Original meaning
    a type of snake creature → snake-like or insect-like creature

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  • edit character approved 𡱒 — "[mongo:Wx59uhd86nEwp494L] Added etymology" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 丌 was added later for unknown reasons. Original form of 臀. → Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). Original form of 臀.
    Components
    • 丌 Iconic
      • hint: The purpose of this component is unclear. → Depicts a table.
      • type: unknown → iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    𡱒
    9 strokes
    →
    𡱒
    9 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Sources
    • 季旭昇《說文新證》p.227-228
    • zi.tools
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.746

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  • edit character approved 刍 — "[mongo:AJFhdZDTdSfhC8EdD] Slightly changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified form of 芻. Pictograph of a hand using a tool to cut grass. → Simplified form of 芻. Pictograph of a hand picking off blades of grass.
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  • edit character approved 芻 — "[mongo:aYh3PFfoPixjx4cdm] Slightly changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a hand using a tool to cut grass. → Pictograph of a hand picking off blades of grass.
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  • edit character approved 寇 — "[mongo:aAowP7WSdgELXY2D9] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 膝 — "[mongo:iWvWRm5tmRRJcMzr3] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 漆 — "[mongo:zpPgEiRpkuQE2RmYm] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 钅 — "[mongo:Gw7T9NQYifjhDPXYr] Added stroke " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    钅
    5 strokes

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  • edit character approved 艹 — "[mongo:JQFW9wwEh97kkHraw] Depicts" by Prismcool
    Hint
    艹 is a component form of 艸. → 艹 is a component form of 艸, which depicts of blades of grass.

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  • edit character approved 攴 — "[mongo:c5oTJA669NgAaiRiX] sound" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. The whip or staff was later corrupted into the phoentic component 卜. → Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. The whip or staff was later corrupted into the sound component 卜.

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  • edit character approved 𠂤 — "[mongo:8t32QZP6csJqMAu9K] Added stroke " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    𠂤
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:bZL4zwzsYt5vvdjvC] Fixed sources" by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 夗 — "[mongo:3mz9n89rh7YF58aKx] ," by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of an animal that is almost about to die lying down. → Pictograph of an animal, that is almost about to die, lying down.

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  • edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:kYJLAr8rKMrHPHpjw] Added sources back in" by Prismcool
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  • edit character approved 丸 — "[mongo:suJLeKAbiuqZ82sJc] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Derived from 夗. Pictograph of an animal that is almost about to die lying down. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill". → Pictograph of a person bent down and curled up. The meaning later shifted to "small round object" and "pellet, pill".
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  • edit character approved 㱿 — "[mongo:sqtiJdk7pkjTRkEq4] Adjustment " by Prismcool
    Components
    • 殳 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a hand holding a mallet or a stick.

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  • edit character approved 㱿 — "[mongo:QfvTgG3kzrrErkm3i] Changed explanation " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) striking a hanging musical instrument (𡉉). 𡉉 also gives 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: Used here to depict 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 approved 𡉉 — "[mongo:xgq6rJ8ztgaEC6Abm] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a pottery vessel that hasn't been burnt yet. Original form of 䍍. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a pottery vessel that hasn't been burnt yet, in which case would be the original form of 䍍.
    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 approved 牢 — "[mongo:FsMAoRv49kowscHkw] 宀" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts an animal, such as a cow (牛), trapped around an animal's fence. → Depicts an animal, such as a cow (牛), trapped around an animal's fence (宀).

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  • edit character approved 牢 — "[mongo:GoNPjCGz2GhKCbTAm] Added original meaning " by Prismcool
    Original meaning
    pen; fence

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  • edit character approved 牢 — "[mongo:xXPbQKGCceCwLzN6Z] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts an animal, such as a cow (牛), trapped around an animal's fence (宀). → Depicts an animal, such as a cow (牛), trapped around an animal's fence.
    Components
    • 宀 Iconic
      • hint: Originally a pictograph of an animal pen. Later reanalyzed as 宀 (roof). → Originally a pictograph of an animal's pen. Later rewritten into 宀 (roof).

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  • edit character approved 兮 — "[mongo:iuHvMm27sB4vmpTK3] Added in theory" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Likely depicts two lines of air (八) blowing through branches (丂), indicating the sound of wind. Possibly similar in origin to 乎.
    Components
    • + 八 IconicUnknown Likely depicts two lines of air.
    • + 丂 IconicUnknown Likely depicts a tree branch.
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  • edit character approved 平 — "[mongo:n5AEufRKaK8zK59mQ] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a mouth breathing out flat air. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts the sound and breathe coming out smoothly with the top stroke resembling the stability of the breathe.
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  • edit character approved 身 — "[mongo:SZ42swswkJTZaNznF] Typo" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person with an protruding midsection. → Pictograph of a person with a protruding midsection.

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  • edit character approved 疫 — "[mongo:erevqtkagoujxbHft] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 殷 — "[mongo:dzCdm9f2G9Cah3ita] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 㐆 — "[mongo:RJqHr3ZHWByjQwbQq] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 𠂢 — "[mongo:PggnC63E4RCm7H2jm] Added stroke order " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    𠂢
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))

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  • edit character approved 芟 — "[mongo:aotdYvAG7owRCtD88] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 兂 — "[mongo:kZ5Bz6RJvy5yiuMv9] Added etymology " by Prismcool

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  • edit character approved 既 — "[mongo:yPbM5uFrrsC2vc7WM] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 皀 represents the meaning and 旡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "finish eating". The meaning later shifted to "complete" and "already". → Depicts a person, who is full, turning away (旡) from a container of food (皀). Based on the original meaning "finish eating". The meaning later shifted to "complete" and "already".
    Components
    • 皀 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 旡 SoundIconic
      • type: sound, meaning → sound, iconic

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  • edit character approved 𠓥 — "[mongo:wFkB3y3HQWYaJJAJR] Adjustment " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Old form of 鞭 (whip). Originally depicted a hand holding a whip or staff. A cart form was added later which then phoneticized into the old form of 免(crown). → Old form of 鞭 (whip). Originally depicted a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. A cart form was added later which then phoneticized into the old form of 免(crown).

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  • edit character approved 攵 — "[mongo:4kXQs5RjvNxowCoLW] Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    攵 is a component form of 攴. → 攵 is a component form of 攴. Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff.
    Components
    • + ◎ Iconic Depicts a whip or a staff.
    • + 又 Iconic
    Strokes (simplified)
    攵
    4 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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  • edit character approved 攴 — "[mongo:aaKxWnXMeSfet8sgo] Changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning and 卜 represents the sound. → Depicts a hand (又) holding a whip or a staff. The whip or staff was later corrupted into the phoentic component 卜.
    Components
    • 又 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic
    • 卜 Sound
      • hint: (empty) → Originally depicted a whip or a staff. Later corrupted into sound component 卜.

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  • edit character approved 䇂 — "[mongo:qHzNzcJZzZxf2pHgB] Added stroke " by Prismcool
    Strokes (simplified)
    䇂
    6 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

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