jiǎ​jiè

to borrow

  • created reference approved 假借 → 六书/六書 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假借 jiǎ​jiè

    六书 / 六書 liù​shū

    see

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  • created sense approved 假借 · jiǎ​jiè · to borrow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假借

    jiǎ​jiè

    to borrow

    To borrow or make use of (often books or objects)

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · to borrow 借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to borrow

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  • created sense approved 假借 · jiǎ​jiè · phonetic loan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假借

    jiǎ​jiè

    phonetic loan

    One of the six principles of Chinese character classification, where a character is used for its sound to represent a word with no existing written form.

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · to borrow 借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to make use of

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  • created sense approved 假借 · jiǎ​jiè · to be lenient — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假借

    jiǎ​jiè

    to be lenient

    (literary) To be lenient or tolerant toward someone.

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · to borrow 借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to help

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  • created sense approved 假借 · jiǎ​jiè · to use as a pretext — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假借

    jiǎ​jiè

    to use as a pretext

    To use a name, power, or identity as a guise or pretext to achieve a goal

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · to borrow 借 (literal) → 借 · jiè · to use as a pretext

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