miǎn

parapet

  • edit character approved — "Found etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Possibly related to 万. Depicts a person (人) with a cover on top, conveying the original meaning "to not be seen". The meaning later shifted to "invisible" and "parapet".
    Original meaning
    to not be seen
    Components
    • + Iconic Used here to depict a cover.
    • + Iconic
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 2: 2-4
    Sources

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

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "verify, add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a person (人) with a cover on top, conveying the original meaning "to not be seen". The meaning later shifted to "invisible" and "parapet". Origin unclear. Possibly related to 万.
    Sources

    Changed: hint, verified, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson