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<WL>负(F負) [fù] carry (on the back/shoulder); suffer, bear (responsibility, blame, debt); negative (负号, 负数; 负极); cf. 負
 
<WL>负(F負) [fù] carry (on the back/shoulder); suffer, bear (responsibility, blame, debt); negative (负号, 负数; 负极); cf. 負
The top is 人 (rén) ‘person’. 贝(貝 bèi) means shells, or money ― a burden? a fine? a reward for carring a burden?
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The Shuōwén Seal form of 负/負(􁄯) fù ‘rely/depend upon’ combines ⺈(􁕎人) ‘person’, and 贝/貝 bèi ‘cowrie/money’: the person depnds upon his wealth, and so stands guard, watching over it.
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Compare: 赖/賴(􁄮) lài ‘profit from; depend upon’, in which the components are /貝, and 剌(􁃪) là/lá ‘violate/slash’, not 负/負(􁄯).
 
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#rW.28c K.AD55 D.6.3624.1 B.032.1.04 E.0
 
#c⺈贝
 
#c⺈贝
 
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