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說文解字
《說文》：“默，犬暫逐人也。从犬，黑聲。讀若墨。”
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- 漢語多功能字庫
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Original meaning: bird trap
Phonosemantic compound. 网 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bird trap". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | xanX | qʰˤa[r]ʔ | rare |
| xanX | qʰˤa[r]ʔ | net |
說文解字
《說文》：“，网也。从网，干聲。”
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Originally written as 惪, depicting a straight (直) heart (心). The 彳 (walk) component was added later.
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| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | tok | tˤək | virtue |
說文解字
《說文》：“德，升也。从彳，聲。”
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