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<WL>算 [suàn] (计算 jìsuàn) compute; 算了 forget it, never mind | <WL>算 [suàn] (计算 jìsuàn) compute; 算了 forget it, never mind | ||
| − | “廾/𠬞() two hands working with 目 an abacus (picture) of 竹 bamboo” | + | The character 算() suàn ‘calculate’ combines 竹() ‘bamboo’ (as in 筭 ‘bamboo counting chip’), and 具(𥃲) jù ‘prepare’, in which the top is 貝() bèi ‘cowry shell/money’ (abbreviated), and the bottom 廾/𠬞() gǒng ‘upraised/respectful hands’ are dealing with money/business, calculating sums. |
| − | + | “廾/𠬞() two hands working with 目 an abacus (picture) of 竹 bamboo” —Karlgren. | |
| − | The abacus | + | Note: The abacus may have been developed later than the character 算; the traditional explanation of 目 in 算 is as an abbreviation of 貝. |
| − | + | Compare: 祘() suàn (variant of 算; cf. 蒜), 筭() suàn ‘bamboo counting chip’ (also used as a variant of 算). | |
| + | HDZ: 算 : suàn : 计算 (心算, 算帐); 数目, 数额; 衡量, 称数; 计谋, 谋略; 筹划; 谋害; 料想, 推测; (旧) 用阴阳五行…; 寿命; (汉) 赋税; 竹制的食器; 筭: (古) 计数用的筹码; 认为, 当作; 作数, 承认有效力; 作罢, 不再计较 (算了); 总算 (最后算把这个问题弄清楚了) | ||
#rG.285.30 H.128 K.AD825,GSR174a D.5.2981.8 M.5516 KX..888.03 B.326.0.04 WHY...196 E.1 | #rG.285.30 H.128 K.AD825,GSR174a D.5.2981.8 M.5516 KX..888.03 B.326.0.04 WHY...196 E.1 | ||
#c竹目廾𥃲 | #c竹目廾𥃲 | ||
#y syun- | #y syun- | ||
</WL> | </WL> | ||
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