WHOLE CHARACTER
蛋
egg; egg-shaped object
蛋 means an egg or something egg-shaped; it appears in clear egg words such as 鸡蛋 and 蛋壳.
Character Familiestop / bottom
蛋
egg; egg-shaped object
蛋 means an egg or something egg-shaped; it appears in clear egg words such as 鸡蛋 and 蛋壳.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.
VARIANT COMPONENT
疋
a bolt of cloth (pǐ); foot (yǎ)
Named by ZDIC as the sound side of 楚; both dictionary senses are kept separate.
In 蛋: variant component The upper form is a bound written form.
LOWER PIECE
虫
insect; reptile
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.
In 蛋: lower piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
Tone 4
- egg
- egg-shaped object
- 鸡蛋egg
- 蛋壳eggshell
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