← Back to history approved by Peter Olson · Dec 24, 2021, 12:10 AM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Dec 24, 2021, 12:10 AM
Changed fields: gloss, isVerified, components, customSources, historicalPronunciations
Phonosemantic compound. 贝 represents the meaning and 者 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賭.
Components
In ancient China, shells were used as currency.
Change in sound
赌 and 者 don't sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes. They were more similar
in older Chinese. Historical Pronunciations