xiàn

a pit

Depicts a person () falling into a pit or a trap (). Original form of .

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

凵 iconic component

  Iconic component

qiǎnkǎn

  

enclosure

Depicts a pit or a trap. Modern form looks like .

Evolution

臽 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
臽 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
臽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
臽 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
臽 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiàn

a pit, a hole; pitfall; trap (archaic)

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

欿

Sound component in 10 characters (3 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)