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<WL>审(F審) [shěn] examine/investigate; 审问 try/interrogate; 审判 bring to trial | <WL>审(F審) [shěn] examine/investigate; 审问 try/interrogate; 审判 bring to trial | ||
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| − | The simple-form character 审 (8 strokes) is a relatively modern abbrev. of the full-form character 審 (15 strokes), keeping the top part 宀 (3 strokes), but replacing the lower full-form component 番 (12 strokes) with 申 (5 strokes). | + | The simple-form character 审 (8 strokes) is a relatively modern abbrev. of the full-form character 審 (15 strokes), keeping the top part 宀 (3 strokes), but replacing the lower full-form component 番 fān (12 strokes) with 申 shēn (5 strokes). |
| − | The full-form character 審 (with 宀 and 番, | + | The full-form character 審 (with 宀 and 番, see below) has no phonetic component (it is a 会意 ‘associative compound’), but the simple form 审 introduces 申 shēn (phonosemantic). |
Note: The lower part of the full-form component 番 becomes 申 (in the simple form 审), omitting the top part 釆 (of 番), and extending the middle vertical stroke of 田 (giving 申). | Note: The lower part of the full-form component 番 becomes 申 (in the simple form 审), omitting the top part 釆 (of 番), and extending the middle vertical stroke of 田 (giving 申). | ||
The Shuōwén Seal form of 審() shěn ‘carefully/thoroughly examine/investigate’ (become familiar with every fine detail of a case) combines 宀() mián ‘roof/building’ (context/scope), and 番() fán ‘animal tracks’ (track an animal/thief); investigating a break-in, inspecting the ground around the building for (番 ‘foreign’) tracks; formerly wr. 宷(), which is a rotated wr. of 𥸨(𨆌番) fán ‘animal tracks’ (i.e., the top was once not 宀 at all), cf. 釆() biǎn ‘animal tracks’. | The Shuōwén Seal form of 審() shěn ‘carefully/thoroughly examine/investigate’ (become familiar with every fine detail of a case) combines 宀() mián ‘roof/building’ (context/scope), and 番() fán ‘animal tracks’ (track an animal/thief); investigating a break-in, inspecting the ground around the building for (番 ‘foreign’) tracks; formerly wr. 宷(), which is a rotated wr. of 𥸨(𨆌番) fán ‘animal tracks’ (i.e., the top was once not 宀 at all), cf. 釆() biǎn ‘animal tracks’. | ||
| − | + | “[審] Try (as a judge), investigate, examine — to 番 (track:) trace, investigate in 宀 the (court-) room” —Karlgren(AD). | |
Note: The simple form 审 shěn ‘examine/investigate’ suggests 宀 mián ‘domain’ (as in 宇宙 ‘universe/world’), and 申 shēn (phonosemantic) as in 神 shén ‘divine’ (cf. 谛): to examine/divine (with natural wisdom/authority) the fine details of the case, and arrive at a judgement/decision reflecting one's position/world-view (宇宙观). | Note: The simple form 审 shěn ‘examine/investigate’ suggests 宀 mián ‘domain’ (as in 宇宙 ‘universe/world’), and 申 shēn (phonosemantic) as in 神 shén ‘divine’ (cf. 谛): to examine/divine (with natural wisdom/authority) the fine details of the case, and arrive at a judgement/decision reflecting one's position/world-view (宇宙观). | ||
#rK.AD872 D.2.921.1 B.094.1.05 WHY...63 E.0 | #rK.AD872 D.2.921.1 B.094.1.05 WHY...63 E.0 | ||
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