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<WL>赞 [zàn] (F贊) 赞成 approve; endorse; assist; (F讚) 称赞 praise, eulogize | <WL>赞 [zàn] (F贊) 赞成 approve; endorse; assist; (F讚) 称赞 praise, eulogize | ||
| − | The character 赞/贊() zàn | + | The character 赞/贊() zàn ‘pay a visit (offering gifts) to a superior’ combines 兟() shēn ‘introduce’ (phonosemantic), and 贝/貝() bèi ‘cowry-shell money’. |
| − | Note: Formerly 贊() zàn ‘have an audience with’ was probably formerly wr. 兟, in which 先() xiān ‘advance’ (phonosemantic) | + | Note: Formerly 贊() zàn ‘have an audience with’ (进见) was probably formerly wr. 兟, in which 先() xiān ‘advance’ (phonosemantic) |
“先 doubled: two persons coming forward with 貝 money” —Karlgren(1923). | “先 doubled: two persons coming forward with 貝 money” —Karlgren(1923). | ||
Note: 讚 (also wr. 讃, with 賛) is a variant form specifying certain ‘praise; help’ meanings of 贊 (which formerly had a wider range of meanings). | Note: 讚 (also wr. 讃, with 賛) is a variant form specifying certain ‘praise; help’ meanings of 贊 (which formerly had a wider range of meanings). | ||
| + | Compare: 钻/鑽() zuān/zuàn ‘to drill/drill’. | ||
#rK.AD1027 D.6.3658.1 B.392.0.05 | #rK.AD1027 D.6.3658.1 B.392.0.05 | ||
#c兟贝先 | #c兟贝先 | ||
#y jaan- | #y jaan- | ||
</WL> | </WL> | ||
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