zhě HSK2

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  • edit character approved — "Change" by Prismcool
    Components
    • + Iconic Depicts a tree with paper mulberry leaves. Original form of 楮.
    • - SoundIconic

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  • edit character approved — "iconic" by Prismcool
    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • type: sound sound, iconic

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  • edit character approved — "changed explanation" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. 耂, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves (original form of 楮), represents the sound. Pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves, now written as 楮. The distinguishing mark 口 was added later. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    paper mulberry
    Components
    • Distinguishing
      • hint: The purpose of this component is unclear. (empty)
      • type: unknown distinguishing
    Sources
    • + 林志強《《文源》評注》p.524-525
    • + 李学勤《字源》p.290
    • - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.275-276
    • - 漢語多功能字庫
    • - 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.1450

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  • edit character approved — "Explanation " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. 耂 represents the sound. Origin unclear. 耂, which is a pictograph of a tree with paper mulberry leaves (original form of 楮), represents the sound.

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  • edit character approved — "Changed origin" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a sugarcane plant with stems and full leaves with a mouth (口), which could be the original form of 蔗, or (2) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. Origin unclear. 耂 represents the sound.
    Components
    • + Sound Depicts a tree with paper mulberry leaves. Original form of 楮.
    • + Unknown The purpose of this component is unclear.
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-4
    • Component 2: 5-8
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "蔗" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a sugarcane plant with stems and full leaves with a mouth (口), which could be the original form of 煮, or (2) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a sugarcane plant with stems and full leaves with a mouth (口), which could be the original form of 蔗, or (2) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning.

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  • edit character approved — "Edited theories " by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口 or (2) food or a bird being placed into a pot for cooking, which could be the original form of 煮. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning. Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a sugarcane plant with stems and full leaves with a mouth (口), which could be the original form of 煮, or (2) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning.
    Sources

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  • edit character approved — "Added the fact that theories do not connect to modern meanings." by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口 or (2) food or a bird being placed into a pot for cooking, which could be the original form of 煮. Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口 or (2) food or a bird being placed into a pot for cooking, which could be the original form of 煮. Either way, the original form is unrelated to the current meaning.

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  • edit character approved — "Added possible theories from two sources" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Origin unclear. Origin unclear. Various theories include (1) a tree with branches, leaves, a trunk and roots with distinguishing mark 口 or (2) food or a bird being placed into a pot for cooking, which could be the original form of 煮.
    Sources

    Changed: hint, sources

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  • edit character approved — "add source" by Peter Olson
    Sources
    • + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.275-276
    • - 林志強《《文源》評注》p.524-525
    • - 李学勤《字源》p.290

    Changed: gloss, verified, sources

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