韆
- swing (as in a playground swing);
Etymology
A phono-semantic compound composed of:
革 — semantic component meaning “leather” (referring to straps or materials used in swings);
遷 — phonetic component indicating the sound (천 / qiān).
The character describes an object that moves back and forth, like a swing.
Semantic development:
- object that moves back and forth;
- swing used for play or recreation.
Usage in Korean
韆 is almost always used together with 鞦 to form 鞦韆 (추천), meaning “swing.”
추천 (鞦韆) — swing
韆
그네
천
geune
cheon
Kangxi radical:177, 革 + 15
Strokes:24
Unicode:U+97C6
Cangjie input:
- 廿十卜一山 (TJYMU)
Composition:
- ⿰ 革 遷