Zi:東
東(S东) [dōng] (東方) east; 東西 dōngxi thing; (component: 凍棟陳…)
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(Explanation from the entry for the simple form 东:) The simple-form character 东 (5 strokes) is an abbrev. of the full-form character 東 (8 strokes), keeping the strokes of the full-form component 木 (4 strokes), but replacing 日 (4 strokes) with 𠃋 (1 stroke).
The Shuōwén Seal form of 东/東() dōng ‘east’ depicts 日() rì ‘sun’ in the middle of 木() ‘tree’, which is said to be 榑/扶桑 fúsāng ‘legendary divine (mulberry) tree of the dawn’.
Note: 桑树 sāngshù ‘mulberry’ is the food of the 桑蚕 sāngcán ‘silkworm’, the insect producing silk (dyed/colorful); cf. 䗖𬟽 ‘rainbow’; 冻/凍() dòng ‘thick ice’ (SW).
Compare: 棲() xi ‘roost’, a SW variant of 西(㢴) xī ‘west’, also with ‘tree’; 果() guǒ ‘fruit’ (in which 田 depicts a fruit in the branches of the tree).
“[東] The 日 sun appearing at the horizon. To show that it is on a level with the horizon, it is represented shining under the top of the 木 trees that are at the horizon...从日在木中. By extension, the East whence light rises” —Wieger.
Note: 东西 dōngxi ‘thing/things’ ⇐ ‘produce/products of the world (4 cardinal directions)’ ⇐ ‘4 cardinal directions’ ⇐ ‘east-west’ (HDC).
Note: 东西 → 东方与西方 → 四方 → 物产于四方, 约言称之为东西 → 泛指各种具体或抽象的事物
Compare: 杲() gǎo ‘sunrise/bright’ (杲杲); 杳() yǎo ‘dim/obscure’ (杳冥); 莫(𦶛) mù ‘twilight/dusk’ (暮色).
►references: Karlgren:GSR1175a; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:2.1165.4; Mathews:6605; Guǎngyùn:022.01; Kāngxī Zìdiǎn:513.12; EDOC:1
►components: 木日
►Cantonese: dung\
<cdl char='東' uni='6771' radical='D1 Z3'>
<stroke type='h' points='0,16 128,16' />
<comp char='日' uni='65E5' points='18,36 110,72' />
<stroke type='s' points='64,0 64,128' />
<stroke type='p' points='64,72 0,124' head='corner' tail='long' />
<stroke type='n' points='68,72 128,124' head='cut' />
</cdl>
<cdl char='日' uni='65E5' points='24,8 104,120'>
<comp char='冂' uni='5182' variant='5' points='0,0 128,128' />
<comp char='二' uni='4E8C' variant='5' points='0,60 128,128' />
</cdl>
<cdl char='冂' uni='5182' variant='5' points='4,4 124,128'>
<stroke type='s' points='0,0 0,128' tail='long' />
<stroke type='hz' points='0,0 128,0 128,128' head='cut' tail='long' />
<!-- variant based on [U+EF7E](V=0) -->
</cdl>
<cdl char='二' uni='4E8C' variant='5' points='0,4 128,124' radical='K0'>
<stroke type='h' points='0,0 128,0' head='cut' tail='cut' />
<stroke type='h' points='0,128 128,128' head='cut' tail='cut' />
<!-- variant based on [U+EF79](V=0) -->
</cdl>
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