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Original meaning uncertain. Possibly a variant of 堇. Used as a sound component in 漢 and 難.
Components
kǒu, kou mouth
Depicts a mouth.
hēi black
Depicts a tortured person or a criminal.
Sources
- Character origin
- 黃德寬《古文字譜系疏證》p.2569, 3655何琳儀《戰國古文字典：戰國文字聲系》p.975