Read Edit View history Discussion 𣄰 ě sing Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents ← Back to history approved by Prismcool · Sep 29, 2026, 03:29 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Sep 29, 2026, 03:29 PM Not an edit: original form of 歌. That's documented pretty well in what I've cited for the source Depicts a person with an open mouth (旡) carrying an axe (柯) while singing. The 口 component was added to emphasize the singing. Original form of 歌. Components 旡 旡 Iconic component Depicts a person singing. 柯 柯 SoundIconic component Depicts an axe handle. Original form of 柯. 口 口 Iconic component Sources Character origin 季旭昇《說文新證》p.696