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The Shuōwén Seal form of 南(􁃌􁃍𡴖) nán ‘south’ combines 𣎵(􁃇) bèi ‘thriving plants’ above (cf. 北/背), with 𢆉(􀗾) rěn (phonetic) below; cf. 𠂔.
The Shuōwén Seal form of 南(􁃌􁃍𡴖) nán ‘south’ combines 𣎵(􁃇) bèi ‘thriving plants’ above (cf. 北/背), with 𢆉(􀗾) rěn (phonetic) below; cf. 𠂔.
Some recent scholars guess that originally depicted a bell-like percussion instrument (hung in the south), and was later borrowed for the word nán ‘south’.
Older forms associated with are said to depict a bell-like percussion instrument (hung in the south).
Compare: 殼(􀡠㱿) ké ‘shell’, with 壳(􁒭𡴊) ‘shell’ and 殳(􀡜) a hand striking it with a drumstick.
Compare: 殼(􀡠㱿) ké ‘shell’, with 壳(􁒭𡴊) ‘shell’ and 殳(􀡜) a hand striking it with a drumstick.
HDZ: 南 : nán : (甲骨) 钟镈之类乐器…钟镈(镈钟)皆南陈, 故其字孳乳为东南之南; (方位名) 面向日出, 右手方向为南 (ant. 北); 向南走, 向南移动; (古) (音乐名) 南方少数民族音乐名; 对; 男; (姓) • nā : (梵文) 南无=南/那谟… Namas
HDZ: 南 : nán : (甲骨) 钟镈之类乐器…钟镈(镈钟)皆南陈, 故其字孳乳为东南之南; (方位名) 面向日出, 右手方向为南 (ant. 北); 向南走, 向南移动; (古) (音乐名) 南方少数民族音乐名; 对; 男; (姓) • nā : (梵文) 南无=南/那谟… Namas

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