Depicts a hand holding a hunting weapon (攵) to catch a wild boar (豕). 甘 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "to hunt, to pursue". The meaning later shifted to "brave" and "to dare".
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 甘 than it was in ancient scripts.
Character Evolution
BronzeEarly Western Zhou~1000 BCBronzeEarly Western Zhou~1000 BCBronzeEarly Western Zhou~1000 BCBronzeEarly Western Zhou~1000 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeEarly Warring States~400 BCBronzeLate Warring States~250 BCBronzeLate Warring States~250 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealShuowen~100 ADSealShuowen~100 ADSealShuowen~100 ADClericalQin221-206 BCRegularModern
