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Original meaning: thank offering
Simplified form of 賽. Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 塞 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "thank offering". The meaning later shifted to "compete".
Components
sāi, xià to stop up
𡨄 is a component form of 塞.
bèi sea shell
Shells were used as currency in ancient China.