fèn HSK7

manure

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approved by Prismcool · May 27, 2025, 02:47 AM · Reviewed by Prismcool on May 27, 2025, 02:47 AM

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Original meaning: to clean up

Depicts two hands () using a dustpan () to sweep away garbage or feces. Based on the original meaning "to clean up". The meaning later shifted to "manure".

Components

Iconic component

Used here to depict garbage or feces.

Iconic component

Depicts a dustpan.

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

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.314漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
Unicode