qián

go forward

  • edit character rejected — "wah" by inralback19
    Original meaning
    washing feet wash feet

    Changed: original meaning

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  • edit character approved — "Edit" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed on a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 (bucket, tub) in ancient forms. Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟.

    Changed: hint, components

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "Edit component mark" by Prismcool
    Components
    • Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true false

    Changed: components

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  • edit character approved — "Edit" by Prismcool
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 in ancient forms. Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 (bucket, tub) in ancient forms.
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: true false

    Changed: components

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "Edited for brevity " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Original form of 前. Depicts washing feet. Borrowed very early for its sound to mean "go forward". Mistaken for depicting putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward. Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed on a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Components
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a basin. A common corruption of 凡 (pan, tray), visually similar but unrelated to 舟 (boat). Sometimes the archaic form of 桶 (bucket, tub). Depicts a basin. Modern form is unrelated to 舟. Sometimes may be archic form of 桶 in ancient forms.

    Changed: hint, components

    edit character by Prismcool

  • edit character approved — "add link to source" by Peter Olson
    Sources

    Changed: sources

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  • edit character approved — "Added a more recent etymology" by cochleoid
    Hint
    Original form of 前. Depicts putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward. Original form of 前. Depicts washing feet. Borrowed very early for its sound to mean "go forward". Mistaken for depicting putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward.
    Original meaning
    washing feet
    Components
    • Iconic
      • isFromOriginalMeaning: (empty) true
    • + Iconic Depicts a basin. A common corruption of 凡 (pan, tray), visually similar but unrelated to 舟 (boat). Sometimes the archaic form of 桶 (bucket, tub).
    • - Iconic
    Sources

    Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources

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  • edit character approved — "add components, verify" by Peter Olson
    Verified
    No Yes
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts a foot.
    • + Iconic Depicts a shoe. Visually similar but unrelated to 舟.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-4
    • Component 2: 5-10

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

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  • edit character approved — "add stroke data" by Peter Olson
    Strokes (simplified)
    10 strokes

    Changed: strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

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  • edit character approved — "add source" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Original form of 前. Depicts feet (止) being washed in a basin (凡). The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Original form of 前. Depicts putting shoes on feet (止) to prepare to go forward.
    Sources

    Changed: gloss, hint, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson