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From 犭(犬 quǎn) ‘dog’ and 蜀 shǔ (‘silkworm’) phonetic, simplified to 虫 (chóng ‘worm’). | From 犭(犬 quǎn) ‘dog’ and 蜀 shǔ (‘silkworm’) phonetic, simplified to 虫 (chóng ‘worm’). | ||
Why is 犭(犬 quǎn) ‘dog’ a component in 独 ‘alone’? Shuōwén says: “羊爲群, 犬爲獨 Yáng wéi qún, quǎn wéi dú.” Maybe this refers to a lone sheep dog guarding a 群 qún herd of sheep. | Why is 犭(犬 quǎn) ‘dog’ a component in 独 ‘alone’? Shuōwén says: “羊爲群, 犬爲獨 Yáng wéi qún, quǎn wéi dú.” Maybe this refers to a lone sheep dog guarding a 群 qún herd of sheep. | ||
#rK.AD916 D.2.1344.6 B.125.1.04 | #rK.AD916 D.2.1344.6 B.125.1.04 E.0 | ||
#c犭虫 | #c犭虫 | ||
#y duhk-</WL> | #y duhk- | ||
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