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approved by Peter Olson · Apr 26, 2021, 05:01 PM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Apr 26, 2021, 05:01 PM

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Original meaning: side of a shoe

Phonosemantic compound. 巾 represents the meaning and 邦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 幫. Based on the original meaning "side of a shoe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

巾
巾 Meaning component
jīn cloth
邦
邦 Sound component
bāng nation

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Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
Readings & variants
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