Hint

Depicts hitting (攵) bamboo (竹) to break it apart. The purpose of the 月 component is unclear. → Originally written as 𢽳, which depicted trees (林) being struck (攵) to make things fall off the tree and scatter. The character 斝 was sometimes confused with the character 散, and a corruption of it visually similar to 月 was added.

Verified

No → Yes

Components

• + 𢽳 SoundMeaning
• + 斝 Remnant Modern form looks like 月.
• - 竹 Meaning
• - 月 Unknown
• - 攵 Meaning

Stroke fragments (simplified)

→

• Component 1: 1-4 → 1-4,9-12

Sources

• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.345-346

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

edit character by inralback19 Feb 13, 2026, 02:04 AM

Hint

Originally written as 𢽳, which depicted trees (林) being struck (攵) to make things fall off the tree and scatter. The character 斝 was sometimes confused with the character 散, and a corruption of it visually similar to 月 was added. → Depicts hitting (攵) bamboo (竹) to break it apart. The purpose of the 月 component is unclear.

Components

• + 竹 Meaning
• + 月 Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
• + 攵 Meaning 攵 is a component form of 攴.
• - 𢽳 SoundMeaning
• - 斝 Remnant

Stroke fragments (simplified)

→

• Component 1: 1-4,9-12 → 1-4

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

edit character by inralback19 Feb 13, 2026, 02:04 AM

Components

• 𢽳 SoundMeaning
  • isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true

Changed: components

edit character by Peter Olson Oct 18, 2021, 07:57 PM

Components

• 𢽳 SoundMeaning
  • isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)

Strokes (simplified)

12 strokes

→

12 strokes

Source: animcjk → dong

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

edit character by Peter Olson Oct 18, 2021, 07:57 PM