• feces;
  • excrement;
  • manure;

Etymology

A compound ideograph.

Although it appears to be composed of (rice) and , its original structure is:

— representing small particles or fragments;

— a winnowing basket;

— 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

In modern usage, it can appear in formal, medical, or agricultural contexts, but may sound coarse in casual speech.
Related characters: 便 — excrement; convenience (context-dependent)

尿 — urine

屎 — feces

Words that derived from

ttong
bun
Kangxi radical:119, + 11
Strokes:17
Unicode:U+7CDE
Cangjie input:
  • 火木田廿金 (FDWTC)
Composition:
  • ⿱ 米 異

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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