rejectedby inralback19 · Jan 11, 2026, 09:41 PM· Reviewed by Prismcool on Jan 12, 2026, 03:33 AM
iconic
Review: The line on top is not considered an iconic component. Even though I started in the entry that it might be an image of a hairpin, more modern explanations have recently drawn the conclusion that the top line on 大 is indeed placed to distingusish from 大.
Changed fields: components
Pictograph of a man. The top horizontal stroke either distinguishes it from the character 大 or depicts a hairpin, something that was only worn by adults.
Oracle Bone~1250-1000 BCBronzeEarly Western Zhou~1000 BCBronzeLate Western Zhou~800 BCBronzeLate Spring and Autumn~500 BCBronzeLate Warring States~250 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealShuowen~100 ADClericalQin221-206 BCClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADRegularModern
