艰
jiān HSK5

difficult

  • edit character approved 艰 — "𦰩→ 又" by Marcus Ngai
    Components
    • + 又 Simplified Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 艱.
    • - 𦰩 Simplified

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  • edit character approved 艰 — "Updated the whole character. (etymology, components, source, etc.)" by Marcus Ngai
    Hint
    Simplified form of 艱. Originally pictograph of person (卩 or 女) guarding a drum (壴) to report difficulties. Later reanalyzed as a compound of 𦰩 and 艮, which both represent the sound.
    Components
    • 艮 Sound
      • hint: (empty) → Originally written as 壴 but later reanalyzed as 艮 to represent the sound.
    • + 𦰩 Simplified Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 艱.
    • - 又 Simplified
    Sources

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  • edit character rejected 艰 — "phoon" by inralback19
    Verified
    No → Yes
    Components
    • 艮 Sound
      • hint: tough → (empty)
      • type: meaning → sound

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  • edit character approved 艰 — "simp" by inralback19
    Components
    • 又 Simplified
      • hint: Shorthand for the 𦰩 component in the traditional character 艱. → (empty)
    • 艮 Meaning
      • hint: Originally written as 壴 but later reanalyzed as 艮 to represent the sound. → tough
      • type: sound → meaning

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