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| − | <WL>宁 [nìng] (F寧) (宁愿, 宁可) | + | <WL>宁 [nìng] (F寧) prefer/rather, had better (宁愿, 宁可) [níng] (F寧) peaceful/tranquil (宁静)@@ [zhù] 㝉: 贮/貯, 积聚; 伫/佇, … |
| − | The full form 寧() nìng | + | The simple form 宁 nìng/níng ‘rather/peaceful’ is an abbrev. of the full form 寧, with 宀 (mián) ‘roof’ over 丁 dīng (phonetic), omitting the central full-form components (𬐘). |
| − | The | + | The full form 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ augments the old form 寍() níng ‘peaceful’ (phonetic), with 丂() kǎo, as in 可() kě (as in 宁可 ‘would rather; had better’). |
| + | Note: The old bottom component of 寧() was not 丁() dīng, but 丂() kǎo (specifying 宁可 ‘had better’); later 丂 was reinterpreted as 丁 dīng (phonetic), and 寧 replaced old 寍; it seems that 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ (note the tonal variation for this meaning) was formerly wr. 寍. | ||
| + | The Shuōwén Seal form of 寍() níng ‘peaceful’ combines 宀 mián ‘roof/dwelling/home’ (as in 安 ‘peaceful’), 心 xīn ‘heart/feeling’, and 皿() mǐn ‘dish’ (phonosemantic?): a home with dishes full of food/drink satisfies/pacifies the hunger/hearts of the household. | ||
“Peace, rest; tranquilize; (find peace in, like:) to prefer... a 宀 house, a 心 heart and 皿 a cup... the addition below is not 丁 in the seal but 丂 (qiǎo) take breath, rest” —Karlgren. | “Peace, rest; tranquilize; (find peace in, like:) to prefer... a 宀 house, a 心 heart and 皿 a cup... the addition below is not 丁 in the seal but 丂 (qiǎo) take breath, rest” —Karlgren. | ||
| + | Compare: 安() ān ‘peaceful/stable’ (安宁, 安静, 宁静); 家() jiā ‘home/family’. | ||
| + | Compare: 孟() mèng ‘eldest son’, 盟(𥂗𥁰) méng ‘oath/pact/treaty’ (皿 is phonetic in these). | ||
Compare: 贮/貯(), 㝉/宁() zhù. | Compare: 贮/貯(), 㝉/宁() zhù. | ||
| − | HDZ: 宁 : zhù : 㝉: 贮/貯, 积聚; 伫/佇, 久立; 宫殿的门和屏之间; 正门内侧屋之间 | + | Compare: “It is Cabestan's heart in the dish.” –Ezra Pound (Canto IV) |
| + | HDZ: 宁 : zhù : 㝉: 贮/貯, 积聚; 伫/佇, 久立; 宫殿的门和屏之间 (cf. 箸, 位著/箸/㝉); 正门内侧屋之间 • níng : (简体) 寧 • nìng : (简体) 寧 | ||
#rG.071.02,256.37 K.AD672,GSR84a D.2.910.1 L.273 M.1364 KX..281.12 B.019.1.03 WHY...189 E.1 | #rG.071.02,256.37 K.AD672,GSR84a D.2.910.1 L.273 M.1364 KX..281.12 B.019.1.03 WHY...189 E.1 | ||
#c宀丁 | #c宀丁 | ||
#y chyuh/ | #y chyuh/ | ||
</WL> | </WL> | ||
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