a market; a place of trade; a city; to buy
市 is where people trade and live close together: 市场 'market', 超市 'supermarket', 城市 'city'.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
ZDIC header: 会意 with no parts named, so the visible split is shown as a visual aid only: a dot-and-bar crown over the cloth-shaped 巾.
WHOLE CHARACTER
a market; a place of trade; a city; to buy
市 is where people trade and live close together: 市场 'market', 超市 'supermarket', 城市 'city'.
ZDIC header: 会意 with no parts named, so the visible split is shown as a visual aid only: a dot-and-bar crown over the cloth-shaped 巾.
TOP: THE DOT-AND-BAR CROWN — A BOUND WRITTEN PIECE
the two-stroke crown (dot over a line)
The dot-and-line crown; the written top of several characters with no general historical role claimed; each page states its own role.
In 市: top: the dot-and-bar crown — a bound written piece Shown as a written shape; no standalone word or historical role is claimed.
BOTTOM: THE CLOTH-SHAPED PIECE
cloth; towel
Cloth-related clue in 帮.
In 市: bottom: the cloth-shaped piece A written piece; no historical role is claimed here.
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