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| − | <WL>酋 [qiú] (古) strong liquor; 酋长 | + | <WL>酋 [qiú] (古) strong liquor; 酋长 chieftain/chief/sheik, 敌酋 enemy chieftain, 匪酋 bandit chief |
The Shuōwén Seal form of 酋() qiú ‘strong liquor’ is said to combine 酉() yǒu ‘liquor/wine vessel’ (phonosemantic?) with two strokes 丷(八) above short for 水(☵) shuǐ ‘water/liquid’, as in 兑(兌) duì ‘joy’ (☱䷹), representing the essence/aroma of fermented spirits coming out of the liquor vessel. | The Shuōwén Seal form of 酋() qiú ‘strong liquor’ is said to combine 酉() yǒu ‘liquor/wine vessel’ (phonosemantic?) with two strokes 丷(八) above short for 水(☵) shuǐ ‘water/liquid’, as in 兑(兌) duì ‘joy’ (☱䷹), representing the essence/aroma of fermented spirits coming out of the liquor vessel. | ||
Compare: 酒() jiǔ ‘liquor’ (in MC/OC similar phonologically to 酋). | Compare: 酒() jiǔ ‘liquor’ (in MC/OC similar phonologically to 酋). | ||
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