Wikidata:Property proposal/four-corner method
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four-corner method
[edit]Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Generic
| Description | The four-corner code(s) for the character. |
|---|---|
| Represents | Four-Corner Method (Q2303847) |
| Data type | String |
| Template parameter | "four" in wikt:template:Han char |
| Domain | Han characters |
| Allowed values | \d{5} |
| Example 1 | 雪 (Q3595029) -> 10177/10174 |
| Example 2 | 帝 (Q3863965) -> 00227 |
| Example 3 | 海 (Q3863998) -> 38157 |
| Source | Unihan database |
| Robot and gadget jobs | Yes |
Motivation
Note the four-corner method includes the fifth number which is optional in searching. Unihan database represent it as XXXX.X. I don't know whether the dot is needed.GZWDer (talk) 18:16, 16 July 2018 (UTC)
Discussion
Support --Okkn (talk) 19:04, 16 July 2018 (UTC)- Support NMaia (talk) 17:56, 17 July 2018 (UTC)
- Support The dot is not needed. The fifth character is usually written in subscript form. KevinUp (talk)
- A comprehensive list of four-corner codes including those not found in the Unihan database is available here: wikt:Module:mul (the value is in the fourth column) KevinUp (talk) 09:05, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
@KevinUp, GZWDer, NMaia, Okkn: 
Done: four-corner method (P5518). − Pintoch (talk) 08:24, 25 July 2018 (UTC)