殿
diàn HSK7

hall

  • edit character approved 殿 — "Slightly changed etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks. Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks.
    Components
    • 𡱒 SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also represents the sound. Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 𡱒 also represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "Slightly changed wording " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that resembled buttocks. Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks.

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "Wording " by Prismcool
    Components
    • 𡱒 SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also acts as a sound component. Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "Huge" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that resembled buttocks. Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that resembled buttocks.

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "Added extra sources (I couldn't stop laughing the entire time I did this entry...😂)" by Prismcool
    Sources

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  • edit character approved 殿 — "Added etymology " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a huge stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because buildings have an elevated appearance that stick out like buttocks. Depicts a weapon (殳) smacking a person's buttocks (𡱒). In ancient China, having one's buttocks smacked with a stick was one of the punishments criminals could have. Based on the original meaning, "to smack the buttocks". The meaning later shifted to "palace" and "hall", because it was said that buildings have an elevated appearance that resembled buttocks.
    Components
    • 𡱒 SoundIconic
      • hint: Depicts a person (尸) with their buttocks (𠂤) emphasized. 𡱒 also represents the sound. Depicts a person (尸) with emphasized buttocks sitting on a table (丌). 𡱒 also acts as a sound component.
    Strokes (simplified)
    殿
    13 strokes
    殿
    13 strokes

    Source: animcjk dong

    Sources

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