zhìyín

chopping block

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approved by Peter Olson · Oct 11, 2021, 09:09 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Oct 11, 2021, 09:09 PM

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Depicts an axe () striking a chopping block. Original form of .

Components

Iconic component
Iconic component

Depicts a chopping block.

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to than it was in ancient scripts.

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangŋɡɯn

說文解字

《說文》:“斦,二斤也。从二斤。”

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.935-936
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica