Hint

Phonosemantic compound. 艮 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. → 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

• 𦰩 SoundIconic
  • hint: (empty) → Depicts a person reporting difficulties. Originally written as 卩 or 女.
  • type: sound → sound, iconic
• 艮 Sound
  • hint: (empty) → Originally written as 壴 but later reanalyzed as 艮 to represent the sound.
  • type: meaning → sound
  • isGlyphChanged: (empty) → true

Stroke fragments (simplified)

→

• Component 1: 12-17 → 1-11
• Component 2: 1-11 → 12-17

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.912-913

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

edit character by Hsmq Mar 22, 2026, 11:50 AM

approved by Prismcool Mar 22, 2026, 01:30 PM

Components

• 艮 Meaning
  • hint: Originally written as 壴 but later reanalyzed as 艮 to represent the sound. → (empty)
  • type: sound → meaning
  • isGlyphChanged: true → (empty)
• 𦰩 Sound
  • hint: Depicts a person reporting difficulties. Originally written as 卩 or 女. → (empty)
  • type: sound, iconic → sound

Sources

• 漢語多功能字庫
• - 季旭昇《說文新證》p.912-913

Changed: verified, components, sources

edit character by inralback19 Nov 25, 2025, 01:19 AM

approved by Prismcool Nov 27, 2025, 02:15 AM