懂中文 Dong Chinese

𣦼

cán

damaged

Depicts a hand (又) holding a broken bone (歺). Original form of 殘.

Components
歺 iconic component

歺  Iconic component

è, cān, dǎi

  

cracked wooden post

Depicts a broken bone.

又 iconic component

又  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

𣦼 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
𣦼 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
𣦼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𣦼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

𣦼  

cán

damage; dilapidated

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (2 verified)

餐 粲

Sources

李学勤《字源》p.345