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說文解字
楚木也。从艸刑聲。
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Original meaning: fishing net
Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "fishing net". The current meaning, originally written 辠, is a phonetic loan.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzwojX | [dz]ˤujʔ | crime, offense |
說文解字
《說文》：“罪，捕魚竹网。从网、非。秦以罪為辠字。”
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Traditional
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | bjuwX | [b]əʔ | carry on the back |
說文解字
《說文》：“負，恃也。从人守貝有所恃也。一曰受貸不償。”
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Traditional
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kjæng | [k]reŋ | briar |
| Zhengzhang | keŋ | ||
| Unicode | giæng |
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Traditional
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | dzjeng | m-tsʰeŋ | request, invite |
| tshjengX | [tsʰ]eŋʔ | request |
說文解字
《說文》：“請，謁也。从言，青聲。”
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