Recent Changes

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ttEbzDYKpNnyjPWTB] Made the character not look squished." by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    4 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Western Zhou (~800 BC))
    • + Seal (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD))

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:yFYGb9hdr4sDXhME9] 𦰩→ 又" by Marcus Ngai
    Components
    • + Simplified Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 艱.
    • - 𦰩 Simplified

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:FiZT6GEnR9qdzEEzn] Updated the whole character. (etymology, components, source, etc.)" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified form of 艱. Originally pictograph of person (卩 or 女) guarding a drum (壴) to report difficulties. Later reanalyzed as a compound of 𦰩 and 艮, which both represent the sound.
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • Sound
      • hint: tough Originally written as 壴 but later reanalyzed as 艮 to represent the sound.
      • type: meaning sound
    • + 𦰩 Simplified Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 艱.
    • - Simplified
    Sources

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:SAQyunzh9QYEg34Mt] Switched component positions." by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    19 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Qin dynasty (221-206 BC))

    Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Lx68JkhFsmCzncPX7] Switched the positions of where the components show up (前 being introduced first rather than 刀, which is consistant with the top to bottom, left to right format)." by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:bZLyhkogsZNyFZCJQ] Added components. 曳 is likely a sound component because it is pronounced "jai6" in cantonese, which matches the pronunciation of "跩" in cantonese (also jai6) " by 龍龖龘𪚥167
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 曳 represents the sound.
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-7
    • Component 2: 8-13

    Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

    edit character by 龍龖龘𪚥167

    rejected by Marcus Ngai

    Reviewer: "Seems like you're new here. You need to take your info from a reputable source, which is shown on the "Table of Contents" in the homepage. Please cite your sources in the "CustomSource" textbox (which should be from the reputable sources) before making a contribution."

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:NPPzTpHwigW7Nbe5K] Depicts a singboardaffixed to a door." by inralback19
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a flat thing affixed to a door. Depicts a signboard affixed to a door.

    Changed: components

    edit character by inralback19

    approved by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Qs4nuMEc8ZTyLAxZT] Standardized the etymology description." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified form of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning. Simplified form of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of bird". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:8oPEg8rg9Tid3qSgT] to cut" by inralback19
    Components
    • SoundMeaning
      • type: sound sound, meaning

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:QN8cuuzm6iduiZFTF] typ o fix" by inralback19
    Hint
    Simplified from of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning. Simplified form of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.

    Changed: hint

    edit character by inralback19

    approved by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:nHoYRvboGhrivnCFd] 堇 → 𦰩" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified from of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning. Simplified from of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 𦰩 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:jE2E3NNAXAjTdtA7P] 堇 → 𦰩" by Marcus Ngai
    Components
    • Simplified
      • hint: Shorthand for the 堇 component in the traditional character 難. Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 難.

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:zneBrYZgGEzDsxaxN] added "of"" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified from 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning. Simplified from of 難. Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "type of bird", which is unrelated to the modern meaning.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:MYAQjRXq6GN6xwxzx] phoon" by inralback19
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • Sound
      • hint: tough (empty)
      • type: meaning sound

    Changed: verified, components

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:6xBqTdxLRhmLyr6iY] phase" by inralback19
    Gloss
    short name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Guì​yáng] ancient lute
    Hint
    A strong  巩 bamboo ⺮ building; ⺮ also provides the pronunciation (empty)
    Verified
    No Yes

    Changed: gloss, hint, verified

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:rQsL6a5v75wvhNnRt] Verify" by Prismcool

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: hint, verified, sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:G3oir573SwTv4Zch4] stroke" by Marcus Ngai

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:HdqyPBStHpm2MJkPZ] Because, this was the result of the component 𦰩 fusing together with 土, which in turn 堇 looks identical to 𦰩. Both graphs contain a depiction of a criminal (or person with their arms crossed, depending on the interpretation) with their mouth open, so that's why the two look identical to each other." by Prismcool
    Original meaning
    burn a person alive as a sacrifice
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    11
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-8,10
    • Component 2: 9-11
    • Component 3: 11
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *[g]rə[r] MC: gin
    Sources
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.1198
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.912

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:gsZLaeCfEPoZSF7Z2] source" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

    Changed: sources

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  • edit character approved 𬀷 — "[mongo:XeZHTGw8rZhcpcyTK] source (again, forgot to press "add" smh)" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

    Changed: sources

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  • edit character approved 𬀷 — "[mongo:XADs2BbAAxGtW6RjA] source" by Marcus Ngai
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    11
    Strokes (simplified)
    𬀷
    11 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    𬀷
    𬀷
    • Component 1: 1-2
    • Component 2: 3-11

    edit character by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Xf2fJBKZPvdehEHuS] source" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

    Changed: sources

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  • edit character approved 𥏫 — "[mongo:WpzEn3iLNAMdr5o9z] source" by Marcus Ngai
    Sources

    Changed: sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:FfKXyCwwjW7PbBzMJ] removed the random extra 𬀷 in the etymology description." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 𬀷 represents the sound. 𬀷 Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 𬀷 represents the sound.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:Nc7ynC54iTBWNjopt] Not an edit, just a question, but why does 𦰩 (as a radical) look LITERALLY indentical to 堇, when we've separated them into two different characters??" by Marcus Ngai
    Original meaning
    burn a person alive as a sacrifice
    Verified
    No Yes
    Stroke count (simplified)
    11
    Strokes (simplified)
    11 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-8,10
    • Component 2: 9-11
    • Component 3: 11
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Early Warring States (~400 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))
    • + Clerical (Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD))
    Historical pronunciations
    • + baxter-sagart OC: *[g]rə[r] MC: gin
    Sources
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.1198
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.912

    edit character by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved 𥏫 — "[mongo:YkBEerCykXmih6RWf] by the way, these edits are just shots in the dark. if there is a better source that's discovered that contradicts these edits, please revert or change them." by Marcus Ngai
    Stroke count (simplified)
    14
    Strokes (simplified)
    𥏫
    14 strokes
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    𥏫
    𥏫
    • Component 1: 1-5
    • Component 2: 6-14
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    edit character by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved 𥏫 — "[mongo:HEJ6gK5Tfyvam9iiC] added components and source (forgot it earlier)." by Marcus Ngai
    Components
    • + Meaning
    • + Sound
    Strokes (simplified)
    𥏫
    14 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 𥏫 — "[mongo:RxCN333H6ToRz6Kiv] Added stroke order, gloss, etymology description, and source." by Marcus Ngai

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: gloss, hint, verified, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved 𬀷 — "[mongo:njrwLnFfejuLAYsqE] 𬀷 is "probably" a variant of 𥏫. zi.tools is the only website that I use which could provide decently useful information on such an obscure character like this one." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound. Variant of 𥏫. Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 昜 represents the sound.

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:DdgcHWd3piaZvM8LH] 儿 -> 卩 (Source: https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A6%8B) Credit to moonMyo for the initial edit suggestion." by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified form of 見. Pictograph of a person (儿) using their eye (目) to see (見). Simplified form of 見. Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:wqrfynFyPeDWEgDf8] 儿 -> 卩 (Source: https://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E8%A6%8B)" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person (儿) using their eye (目) to see (見). Pictograph of a person (卩) using their eye (目) to see (見).

    Changed: hint

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:h6AkBBgqbv5J8M5Af] Depicts a singboardaffixed to a door." by inralback19
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a flat thing affixed to a door. (empty)

    Changed: components

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:sFK3waKbTptjbNbjZ] Verify" by inralback19

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: verified, sources

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:rNDnfGz3oswRFgo3Q] com" by inralback19
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 筑 represents the sound. (empty)

    Changed: hint, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ZTHmpCbTJQ3jyPgaA] I see.. then I'll just fix it to be centered" by Hsmq
    Strokes (simplified)
    17 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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    approved by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:a9JX9SK3sEToBAvKK] tweak wording" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts holding decorative plant (𠦪) in both hands (廾) to pray. Depicts holding decorative plant (𠦪) in both hands (廾) for use in a musical performance to pray.
    Original meaning
    perform music and dance as prayer

    Changed: hint, original meaning

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:HikNqXG4hmZv9bACW] stroke" by inralback19

    No field changes detected.

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ok5HErAwhYyZmioGc] stroke" by inralback19

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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    approved by Marcus Ngai

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:NHzK5oFz66pfkDArS] Tweaked entry" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Pictograph of a person facing upwards with their mouth open over a fire. Based on the original meaning "burn". The meaning later shifted to "bake", "dry out", and "clay". Pictograph of burning a tortured person (𦰩) over fire (火) as sacrifice, now written as 熯. The meaning later shifted to "bake", "dry out", and "clay".
    Original meaning
    burn a person alive as a sacrifice

    Changed: hint, original meaning

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  • edit character approved 𦰋 — "[mongo:oRi4Xg839FtEhmMHS] New strokes (Divided top horizontal line because it isn't from 艹)" by Hsmq
    Strokes (simplified)
    𦰋
    9 strokes

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:SvSNWyXM7AAthhCrH] Verify" by Prismcool
    Verified
    No Yes
    Sources

    Changed: verified, sources

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:eYdHzxmD7W3KYytEH] New strokes (Divided top horizontal line because it isn't from 艹)" by Hsmq
    Strokes (simplified)
    13 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Bronze (Late Warring States (~250 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:jFYgsFRKh3rNWxEPb] New strokes (Devided top horizontal line because it isn't from 艹)" by Hsmq
    Strokes (simplified)
    17 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Bronze (Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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    rejected by Prismcool

    Reviewer: "That's certainly true but in a lot of encoded fonts, the top part of this graph is written as 艹. I'd say we keep it the way it is because its the most acceptable way to write this component."

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:mFQ9DYco72Hpcc7zG] Phonosemantic" by Hsmq

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: hint, components

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    approved by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:gScboFpmvDKZoMA6i] 龖" by Hsmq

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: hint, components

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  • edit character approved — "[mongo:atz3AYYiEQzxFBWmv] Verify" by Hsmq
    Hint
    Depicts holding decorative plant (𠦪) in both hands (廾) for use in a musical performance to pray. Depicts holding decorative plant (𠦪) in both hands (廾) to pray.
    Strokes (simplified)
    9 strokes
    9 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

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

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    approved by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "[mongo:ac6WBxag8ymZHzThY] Rollback AR5cKX7q27AnHYBNQ" by Marcus Ngai
    Strokes (simplified)
    32 strokes
    Historical images
    • + Oracle ((~1250-1000 BC))
    • + Seal (Shuowen (~100 AD))

    Changed: hint, verified, components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:L2c4X2PeDbvDdDTfq] ." by inralback19
    Components
    • Unknown
      • type: sound unknown
      • isOldPronunciation: true (empty)

    Changed: components

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  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:9keYRMpik2cTc6fGT] someone check this" by inralback19
    Hint
    Depicts holding decorative plant (𠦪) in both hands (廾) for use in a musical performance to pray. Depicts two hands holding a plant.
    Components
    • - 𠦪 Iconic
    • - Iconic

    Changed: hint, components

    edit character by inralback19

    rejected by Prismcool

    Reviewer: "Origin already added in"

  • edit character rejected — "[mongo:acuPcp8RcMdtfWgNW] 𬀷" by inralback19
    Components
    • Simplified
      • hint: Shorthand for the phonetic 昜 component in the traditional character 傷. Shorthand for the phonetic 𬀷 component in the traditional character 傷.
    • - Unknown
    Strokes (simplified)
    6 strokes

    Changed: components, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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