𰀡
qiān

to gouge out an eye

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approved by Marcus Ngai · Apr 5, 2026, 03:36 AM · Reviewed by Marcus Ngai on Apr 5, 2026, 03:36 AM

classified it as a variant and tweaked character design

Changed fields: strokeDataSimp, fragmentsSimp, historicalImages

𰀡 is a simplified component form of 臤, which depicts a hand (又) gouging an eye (臣).

Components

臣
臣 IconicSimplified component
chén minister

Depicts an eye.

Change in form
Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 臣 than it was in ancient scripts.
又
又 Iconic component
yòu hand

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》p.223-224
Readings & variants
Unicode