糞
- feces;
- excrement;
- manure;
Etymology
A compound ideograph.
Although it appears to be composed of 米 (rice) and 異, its original structure is:
米 — representing small particles or fragments;
其 — a winnowing basket;
廾 — two hands holding something.
This depicts the action of holding a basket and removing debris or waste, originally meaning to clean or remove refuse.
Over time, the meaning shifted from waste to be cleaned to specifically excrement.
Semantic development:
- removing waste or debris;
- waste material;
- excrement; manure.
Usage in Korean
분뇨 (糞尿) — feces and urine; excrement
분변 (糞便) — feces
Additional notes
Words that derived from 糞
糞
똥
분
ttong
bun
Kangxi radical:119, 米 + 11
Strokes:17
Unicode:U+7CDE
Cangjie input:
- 火木田廿金 (FDWTC)
Composition:
- ⿱ 米 異