edit character approved 鳳 — "Updated info"
- Hint
- Phonosemantic compound. 鳥 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. Originally a pictograph of a mythical Chinese bird, similar to a phoenix. Later the phonetic component 凡 was added. → Originally a pictograph of a mythical Chinese bird, similar to a phoenix. Later the phonetic component 凡 was added.
- Components
- 鳥 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a mythical Chinese bird with long feathers and a crest on its head.
- type: meaning → iconic
- 鳥 Iconic
- Sources
- 漢語多功能字庫
- + 季旭昇《說文新證》p.305-306
Changed: hint, components, sources
edit character approved 鳳 — "verify"