approvedby cochleoid · Feb 19, 2025, 05:55 AM· Reviewed by cochleoid on Feb 19, 2025, 05:55 AM
The sources say this is pictographic even though the Shuowen doesn't. I came across it through the etymology for 囱 in the Outlier dictionary. Oddly they have no entry for this character despite refencing it as a justification for two that came from it. The earlier forms of this character do indeed look pictographic to me.
Depiction of the piercing. Also written 匆 in other variant.
Character Evolution
Oracle Bone~1250-1000 BCBronzeLate Western Zhou~800 BCBronzeLate Western Zhou~800 BCBronzeLate Spring and Autumn~500 BCSealShuowen~100 ADClericalQin221-206 BCClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADRegularModern
