Recent Changes
edit character approved 孚 — "[mongo:DHjjMZFt2CnkKoYsA] Added reason why hand is kidnapping child."
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 乳 — "[mongo:JkvEPA25buD6DbwaH] Added etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) holding a child (子) being breastfed from a breast. → Depicts a hand (爪) holding a child (子) being breastfed from a mother.
- Components
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a breast from a woman. → Depicts the mother breastfeeding the child.
- ◎ Iconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 乳 — "[mongo:hyckaH6GQrcZKYZBQ] Added etymology."
- Hint
- Depicts a mother holding (爫) a child (子) breastfeeding it. → Depicts a hand (爪) holding a child (子) being breastfed from a breast.
- Components
- 子 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a child.
- ◎ Iconic
- hint: Depicts a mother breastfeeding. → Depicts a breast from a woman.
- + 爪 Iconic Depicts a hand.
- - 爫 Iconic
- 子 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 8 strokes→8 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 爫 — "[mongo:22EJb2XDcpMSHTtyT] Added etymology."
- Hint
- 爫 is a component form of 爪, which is a depicts a hand or claw pointing downwards. → 爫 is a component form of 爪, which depicts a hand or claw pointing downwards.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 爫 — "[mongo:pLAxi5nTMQ7w7xSwy] Added etymology."
- Hint
- 爫 is a component form of 爪, which depicts a hand or claw pointing downwards. → 爫 is a component form of 爪, which is a depicts a hand or claw pointing downwards.
Changed: gloss, hint, verified
edit character approved 孚 — "[mongo:76fvePHDXgJovamJt] Changed brood over eggs to captive."
- Gloss
- brood over eggs → captive
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘.
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning
edit character approved 俘 — "[mongo:8eBcugu8cq4zxWkCc] Added etymology."
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 孚 — "[mongo:Eg2dTWPBXisLmJPac] Added etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a hand (爫) capturing a child (子). In ancient times during war, the victors would kill the enemy's adult men and capture only the women and children. Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. → Depicts a hand (爪) capturing a child (子). Based on the original meaning "captive", now written as 俘. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
- Original meaning
- captive
- Components
- + 爪 Iconic
- - 爫 Iconic
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:q6rhcTBCdQtiNZvgX] Link error again"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.203-204
- + Wenlin Dictionaries
Changed: sources
edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:GFguoiLFfp6uqpaQZ] Rollback s8GqdxGYcRtPDnhhv"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.203-204
- + Wenlin Dictionaries
Changed: sources
edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:s8GqdxGYcRtPDnhhv] Link error"
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.203-204
- + Wenlin Dicitionaries
Changed: sources
edit character approved 商 — "[mongo:PSTCSWPKhfvzbT5jR] Tried again with the explanation. Please confirm if this information is correct or not."
- Gloss
- commerce → commerce, business
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Seems to be composed of 辛 (chisel) and 丙 (pedestal) with 口 being later added as a disgusting component for the name of an ancient kingdom.
- Components
- + 辛 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
- + 丙 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
- + 口 Distinguishing This component was later added for the name of an ancient kingdom.
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + The Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters
- + 中華語文知識庫
Changed: gloss, hint, components, sources
edit character approved 桑 — "[mongo:Dx55xJpmLLixFSivA] Added verification and fixed up explanation a little bit."
- Hint
- Depicts the leaves of a mulberry tree (木). → Depicts the leaves of a mulberry tree (木). The leaves from a mulberry tree were the food silkworms would eat.
- Verified
- No → Yes
Changed: hint, verified
edit character approved 饮 — "[mongo:EXKHrEoKvdiAadT4B] Added pictograph explanation also to this simplified form."
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound. Simplified form of 飲. → Simplified form of 飲. Originally a pictograph of a person with an open mouth (欠) drinking from a wine vessel (酉). Later changed into a phonosemantic compound. 饣 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- Components
- 饣 MeaningIconic
- hint: 饣 is a component form of 食. → 饣 is a component form of 食. Originally depicts a wine vessel (酉).
- type: meaning → meaning, iconic
- 欠 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Originally depicted a person with an open mouth drinking.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 饣 MeaningIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 飲 — "[mongo:txa2cjuRbkKW3Xtxp] Added explaintion that it was first a pictograph."
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound. → Originally a pictograph of a person with an open mouth (欠) drinking from a wine vessel (酉). Later changed into a phonosemantic compound. 飠 represents the meaning and 欠 represents the sound.
- Components
- 飠 MeaningIconic
- hint: 飠 is a component form of 食. → 飠 is a component form of 食. Originally depicts a wine vessel (酉).
- type: meaning → meaning, iconic
- 欠 SoundIconic
- hint: (empty) → Originally depicted a person with an open mouth drinking.
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 飠 MeaningIconic
Changed: hint, components
edit character approved 夙 — "[mongo:7xPgcZ6sewPTpF7pG] Added etymology for this character."
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes→6 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character rejected 用 — "[mongo:wao8Hb42eQkLaQsar] The connection between "bucket" and "use" was likely through an extension on meaning. According to Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters, bucket --> tool => to use."
- Hint
- Depicts a bucket with a handle on the right side. Based on the original meaning "bucket". The current meaning "use" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a bucket with a handle on the right side. Based on the original meaning "bucket". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "use".
Changed: hint
Reviewer: "This character likely wasn't a phonetic loan."
edit character approved 伐 — "[mongo:qkiPbtDRKTdT3Ef8C] Added etymology to this character."
No field changes detected.
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 夬 — "[mongo:9d7YyD4QfzgYNXtAX] Edit didn't go all the way through."
- Gloss
- parted → parted, decisive
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly a pictograph of a hand separating something. → Depicts a hand with a thumb ring used for archery to protect the archer's thumb when pulling back on the bowstring. Based on the original meaning "thumb ring". The meaning later shifted to "decisive" and "parted".
- Original meaning
- thumb ring
- Components
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a thumb ring.
- + 又 Iconic Depicts a hand.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 4 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.203-204
- + Wenlin Dictionaries
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 尔 — "[mongo:kDcCMkTsx7G4HaPkh] Removed one theory."
- Hint
- Simplified form of 爾. Origin unclear. → Simplified form of 爾. Origin unclear. Various theories include a spiked weapon adorned with decorative feathers or clothes being embroidered on a loom.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + Chinese Language Stack Exchange
- + Alex Adler, The World of Kanji p.312
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 爾 — "[mongo:exisuLRegLEPY5wXL] Removed one theory. The third theory I looked up, it's dictionary is not reliable."
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Various theories include a spiked weapon adorned with decorative feathers or clothes being embroidered on a loom.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + Chinese Language Stack Exchange
- + Alex Adler, The World of Kanji p.312
Changed: hint, sources
edit character rejected 尔 — "[mongo:fWLY5cjmwxTr7dKd4] Added theories for this character."
- Hint
- Simplified form of 爾. Origin unclear. → Simplified form of 爾. Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a spiked weapon adorned with decorative feathers, (2) clothes being embroidered on a loom, or (3) a silkworm spitting out silk to make cocoons.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + Chinese Stack Exchange
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + Alex Adler, The World of Kanji p.312
- + 谷衍奎 《汉字源流字典》p.130-131
Changed: hint, sources
Reviewer: "Unreliable third theory"
edit character rejected 爾 — "[mongo:BKEuJpSZmyBDBaEg5] Added in possible explanation theories for this character."
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a spiked weapon adorned with decorative feathers, (2) clothes being embroidered on a loom, or (3) a silkworm spitting out silk to make cocoons.
- Sources
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.259
- + Chinese Stack Exchange
- + Alex Adler, The World of Kanji p.312
- + 谷衍奎 《汉字源流字典》p.130-131
Changed: hint, sources
Reviewer: "Third theory is likely wrong"
edit character approved 禺 — "[mongo:TfY8aEGJLshCD5nCb] add STEDT source"
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a reptile. Possibly related to 禹. → Origin unclear. Likely depicts a monkey. Possibly related to 禹.
- Sources
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 此 — "[mongo:uDfdksxEov6XFE5XT] https://www.dong-chinese.com/wiki/%E5%8C%95 It means "spoon of the foot"t "
- Original meaning
- Spoon of the foot
Changed: original meaning
Reviewer: "incorrect"
edit character approved 夗 — "[mongo:HMG2yfGLxvRBxqszS] Changed explanation based on response from dROOOze on Chinese Stack Exchange."
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Depicts a person curled up in a fetal position.
- Components
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a body in a fetal position.
- type: unknown → iconic
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a head. Modern form looks like unrelated 夕.
- - ⺼ Unknown
- 卩 Iconic
- Sources
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 寡 — "[mongo:nB2aTM7JgZr7ZvaeP] Added etymology for this character."
- Hint
- Depicts a person living alone in a house (宀). The decorative strokes around the 頁 component corrupted into the unrelated 分. → Depicts a person living alone in a house (宀). The decorative strokes around the 頁 component corrupted into the unrelated 刀.
- Components
- ◎ Unknown
- hint: Originally depicted decorative strokes around 頁. Modern form looks like unrelated 分. → Originally depicted decorative strokes around 頁. Modern form looks like unrelated 刀.
- ◎ Unknown
Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources
edit character approved 乃 — "[mongo:w3Wrd6oTYPeRHByic] Added possible explanations for this character's origin. Let me know if this is correct info or not."
- Hint
- Origin unclear. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts the breast or a sideview of a pregnant woman.
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + The Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters
- + Alex Adler, The World of Kanji p. 55
Changed: hint, sources
edit character approved 丞 — "[mongo:6ah78E3HwqnSNvpg4] Forgot to add the 凵 component when looking up etymology of this character."
- Hint
- Depicts two hands (廾) rescuing a person (卩) that had just fallen into a pit. → Depicts two hands (廾) rescuing a person (卩) that had just fallen into a pit (凵).
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Components
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a person kneeling. → Depicts a kneeling person.
- + 凵 Iconic Depicts a pit.
- - ◎ Iconic
- 卩 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + The Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 丞 — "[mongo:75h9eHexLsY5nJYcR] Added etymology to this character based on explanation by Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters."
- Hint
- Depicts using two hands (廾) to rescue a person (卩) trapped in a pit (凵). Original form of 拯. The modern meaning "deputy" is a phonetic loan. → Depicts two hands (廾) rescuing a person (卩) that had just fallen into a pit.
- Components
- 廾 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts two hands.
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a person kneeling.
- + ◎ Iconic Depicts a pit.
- - 凵 Iconic
- 廾 Iconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 6 strokes→6 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
- Sources
- + The Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters
- - 漢語多功能字庫
- - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.173
Changed: hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 桑 — "[mongo:2SwWWfs9mernySxmg] Changed the explanation based on the etymology explained on 漢語多功能字庫. I'm not entirely sure if this is the exact correct etymology. Please verify if the information is correct."
- Hint
- Depicts the leaves of a mulberry tree (木). The leaves from a mulberry tree were the food silkworms would eat. → Depicts the leaves of a mulberry tree (木).
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 螞 — "[mongo:gAwxgRjktqTQdbgyX] fix repeated stroke"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 16 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 髒 — "[mongo:oNzSGQn9LgTnskPFT] correct stroke order"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 21 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 體 — "[mongo:65usp3m8YaEopDzsu] update stroke order"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 22 strokes
- Historical images
- + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 螞 — "[mongo:ge24ipgCav2TMcJgm] change stroke distribution"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 16 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 螞 — "[mongo:tJ5RPiK5aNwDfcbhm] change stroke data"
- Strokes (simplified)
- 16 strokes→16 strokes
Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 襄 — "[mongo:cR2evPDhvZmcEogxv] better to mark as unclear origin than to add component that has no explanation"
- Verified
- No → Yes
- Stroke count (simplified)
- 17
- Strokes (simplified)
- 17 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Mid Warring States (~300 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Historical pronunciations
- + baxter-sagart OC: *s-naŋ MC: sjang
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
edit character approved 襄 — "[mongo:3ymfBHZuw3dAMLWww] Rollback JFRPKm3BA6QLfbbct"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 𤕦 represents the sound, both added later. Iconic origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands and loosening his shirt to assist in pulling a plow. → Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands and loosening his shirt to assist in pulling a plow.
- Components
- - 衣 Meaning
- - 𤕦 Sound
- Strokes (simplified)
- 17 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Mid Warring States (~300 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 羲 — "[mongo:2atot9sHfPv695wmx] Although the whole character is originally iconic, I used the Shuowen's decomposition for the sake of the apparent phonetic component. The other component is just a corruption that is now written like 兮 but has nothing to do with it otherwise. I'm not sure how to mark that "form only" sort of relation."
- 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 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. → Mainly used in oracle bone place names, and bronze inscription personal names. Depiction of animal sacrifice. The original form of 犧 (sacrifice).
- Components
- 義 SoundIconic
- hint: Originally 我. Depicts a weapon. The 羊 (sheep) component was added later reanalyzing this component into phonetic component 義. → Originally just 我 (saw-toothed dagger axe) in oracle bone script, later phoneticized in bronze script by adding a 羊 (sheep).
- type: sound → sound, iconic
- 兮 MeaningIconic
- hint: Originally depicted a slaughtered pig. Later reanalyzed into meaning component 兮. → Originally this may have depicted a decapitated 豕(pig), now signifies the "breath", "gas", or "vapor" meanings.
- type: meaning → meaning, iconic
- 義 SoundIconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 16 strokes→16 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 襄 — "[mongo:JFRPKm3BA6QLfbbct] For consistency, and because the origin is unclear anyway, maybe all that should be said is the usual phonosemantic etymology."
- Hint
- Origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands and loosening his shirt to assist in pulling a plow. → Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 𤕦 represents the sound, both added later. Iconic origin unclear. Possibly depicts a person reaching out his hands and loosening his shirt to assist in pulling a plow.
- Components
- + 衣 Meaning Added later to the original iconographic character.
- + 𤕦 Sound This came from later phoneticization of earlier components rather than having originally been used by itself as a phonetic loan.
- Strokes (simplified)
- 17 strokes
- Historical images
- + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
- + Bronze (Mid Warring States (~300 BC))
- + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
- + Clerical (Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD))
- Sources
- + 漢語多功能字庫
- + 李学勤 《字源》 p.734
Changed: hint, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 厭 — "[mongo:CAPMjuesrEMwQZeZr] Adding the component meaning to the gloss, even though this is only used as a sound component except for once."
- Gloss
- dislike → dislike, (to push down on)
Changed: gloss
edit character approved 壓 — "[mongo:BeYbkgqv3hY6R5XQo] This is a case of the phonetic component also being the original form of the character before it loaned its sound to other unrelated meanings. Hopefully all of these cases can be described in a consistent way. "
- Components
- 厭 SoundMeaning
- hint: (empty) → Original form. This became a phonetic loan for other meanings, so 土 (earth) was added to distinguish the original meaning again.
- type: sound → sound, meaning
- 厭 SoundMeaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 厭 — "[mongo:WJ2H7RnzecvvWtnEG] Clearer wording."
- Components
- 厂 Meaning
- hint: The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). This is one of the cases where 广 (building) was used interchangeably with 厂 (cliff) to mean the same thing. → The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). This is one of the cases where the forms of 广 (building) and 厂 (cliff) were used interchangeably to mean the same thing.
- 厂 Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 厭 — "[mongo:qgXrAMX27W5bhCryW] Typo"
- Components
- 厂 Meaning
- hint: The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). This one of the cases where 广 (building) was used interchangeably with 厂 (cliff) to mean the same thing. → The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). This is one of the cases where 广 (building) was used interchangeably with 厂 (cliff) to mean the same thing.
- 厂 Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 厭 — "[mongo:fn3nc56v6CrmkiyrH] Referring to the explanation about 广 on 厂's page here since they're easy to confuse here"
- Components
- 厂 Meaning
- hint: The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). → The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓). This one of the cases where 广 (building) was used interchangeably with 厂 (cliff) to mean the same thing.
- 厂 Meaning
Changed: components
edit character approved 厭 — "[mongo:ZePJ6BYEFRLkGALX9] Usually the relation of the meaning component is obvious, but this is definitely a case of "Based on an original meaning that isn't used anymore". I added the necessary historical context."
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 猒 represents the sound. → Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 猒 represents the sound. Original form of 壓 (press, push down), related to packed-earth construction of buildings (厂).
- Original meaning
- to push down on
- Components
- 厂 Meaning
- hint: (empty) → The outer walls of buildings in premodern China were filled with earth that was packed down (壓).
- isFromOriginalMeaning: (empty) → true
- 厂 Meaning
- Sources
- + 李学勤《字源》p.832
- + The Outlier Linguistics Dictionary of Chinese Characters
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources
edit character approved 巿 — "[mongo:dtY3Csk5Rbyd2NK96] I couldn't find the source of the "revolve" meaning in Unihan. The original meaning is well sourced."
- Hint
- Depicts ceremonial knee coverings that hang from a belt over clothing. Original form of 韍. → Original form of 韨. Depicts ceremonial knee coverings that hung from a belt over clothing. Once was a phonetic loan for 芾 (lush vegetation).
- Components
- 一 Iconic
- hint: Used here to depict the belt. → Depicts the belt.
- + 巾 MeaningIconic Depicts the knee coverings and signifies the 巾(cloth, cover) meanings.
- - ◎ Iconic
- 一 Iconic
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources