獸
shòu

beast

  • edit character approved 獸 — "Added source" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Depicts using a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬) to hunt for and capture wild animals. Original form of 狩. 口 was later added for unknown reasons. The meaning later shifted to "beast". → Depicts using a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬) to hunt for and capture wild animals. Original form of 狩. 口 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "beast".
    Components
    • 口 Distinguishing
      • hint: The purpose of this component is unclear. → (empty)
      • type: unknown → distinguishing
    Sources
    • 漢語多功能字庫
    • 李学勤《字源》p.1270
    • 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 14, p.393
    • + 何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.218

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "Tweaked explanation" by Prismcool
    Hint
    A depiction of a hunting scene composed of a hunting tool 單 and a dog 犬. The meaning later shifted to refer to the animals hunted. The original form of 狩. → Depicts using a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬) to hunt for and capture wild animals. Original form of 狩. 口 was later added for unknown reasons. The meaning later shifted to "beast".
    Components
    • 單 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → Depicts a hunting tool.
      • type: iconic, remnant → iconic
    • 口 Unknown
      • hint: (empty) → The purpose of this component is unclear.
      • type: distinguishing → unknown
    Sources
    • 漢語多功能字庫
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.1270
    • + 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 14, p.393
    • - 字源 p1270

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "print distinguishing" by inralback19
    Components
    • + 口 Distinguishing
    • - Distinguishing

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "PREVENT MAKE ME A HANZI FROM IT STYLE" by inralback19
    Hint
    A depiction of a hunting scene composed of a hunting tool 單 and a dog 犬. The meaning later shifted to refer to the animals hunted. The original form of 狩. → A depiction of a hunting scene composed of a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬). The meaning later shifted to refer to the animals hunted. The original form of 狩.

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "Missing Character" by Hsmq
    Components
    • + 口 Distinguishing
    • - Distinguishing

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "Removing the additional note where the dog is labeled "animal". It's specifically a dog, especially so in this case." by cochleoid
    Components
    • 犬 Iconic
      • hint: animal → (empty)

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  • edit character approved 獸 — "I guess maybe these are meaning components referring to hunting rather than an iconic depiction of a hunting scene itself. I think maybe the age of the character hints more that it was a literal depiction? Feel free to correct if I'm mistaken." by cochleoid
    Hint
    Depicts using a hunting tool (單) and a dog (犬) to hunt for and capture wild animals. Original form of 狩. 口 was later added as a distinguishing mark. The meaning later shifted to "beast". → A depiction of a hunting scene composed of a hunting tool 單 and a dog 犬. The meaning later shifted to refer to the animals hunted. The original form of 狩.
    Components
    • 單 IconicRemnant
      • hint: Depicts a hunting tool. → (empty)
      • type: iconic → iconic, remnant
    • 犬 Iconic
      • hint: (empty) → animal
    • + Distinguishing
    • - 口 Distinguishing
    Sources
    • 漢語多功能字庫
    • + 字源 p1270
    • - 李学勤《字源》p.1270
    • - 劉志基《中國漢字文物大系》Vol. 14, p.393
    • - 何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.218

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