般
bānbōpán HSK2

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  • edit character approved 般 — "盤" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "tray", now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat). → Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "tray", now written as 盤/槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat).

    Changed: hint

    edit character by Peter Olson

  • edit character approved 般 — "not necessarily wooden" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "wooden tray", now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat). → Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "tray", now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat).
    Original meaning
    wooden tray → tray

    Changed: hint, original meaning

    edit character by Peter Olson

  • edit character approved 般 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "tray", now written as 盤/槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat). → Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "wooden tray", now written as 槃. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. The original 凡 component was later corrupted to 舟 (boat).
    Original meaning
    tray → wooden tray
    Strokes (simplified)
    般
    10 strokes
    →
    般
    10 strokes

    Source: animcjk → dong

    Changed: hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images

    edit character by Peter Olson