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The Shuōwén Seal form of 云() yún ‘clouds’ (mountain/river spirit) combines 上(𠄞丄) shàng ‘heavens/above’, and a shape like 厶() below representing swirling mist/clouds; formerly wr. 𡆳(), the main SW form 雲() has 雨() ‘rain’ above instead of 上/𠄞. | The Shuōwén Seal form of 云() yún ‘clouds’ (mountain/river spirit) combines 上(𠄞丄) shàng ‘heavens/above’, and a shape like 厶() below representing swirling mist/clouds; formerly wr. 𡆳(), the main SW form 雲() has 雨() ‘rain’ above instead of 上/𠄞. | ||
| − | Note: 云 yún ‘say’ is a borrowing, an old contraction of 语言. | + | Note: 云 yún ‘say’ (语云) is a borrowing, an old contraction of 语言. |
Compare: 魂(䰟) hún ‘soul/spirit’, 沄() yún ‘swirling waves/whirlpool’, 澐() yún ‘great river waves’. | Compare: 魂(䰟) hún ‘soul/spirit’, 沄() yún ‘swirling waves/whirlpool’, 澐() yún ‘great river waves’. | ||
Compare: 回(囘) ‘swirling vortex/whirlpool/abyss’; 阴/陰(侌) yīn (⚋) | Compare: 回(囘) ‘swirling vortex/whirlpool/abyss’; 阴/陰(侌) yīn (⚋) | ||
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