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The Shuōwén Seal form of 疑() yí ‘perplexed/doubt/suspect’ (疑惑) combines 子(𠯃) zǐ ‘child’ (young/foolish), 𠤗(𠤜) yí ‘uncertain/undecided’ (phonosemantic), and 止() zhǐ ‘foot/stop’ (phonosemantic); a toddler (not walking yet), uncertain on its feet (like walking on ice, cf. 疑/凝 níng); formerly wr. 𠤗(𠤜). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 疑() yí ‘perplexed/doubt/suspect’ (疑惑) combines 子(𠯃) zǐ ‘child’ (young/foolish), 𠤗(𠤜) yí ‘uncertain/undecided’ (phonosemantic), and 止() zhǐ ‘foot/stop’ (phonosemantic); a toddler (not walking yet), uncertain on its feet (like walking on ice, cf. 疑/凝 níng); formerly wr. 𠤗(𠤜). | ||
Note: In the old form 𠤗(𠤜) the left-side component 𥎨/𠤕 (not in SW) is said to be an old wr. of the same character, or an old wr. of 矢() shǐ ‘arrow’; also assoc. with 矣() yǐ (cf. 𠤘). | Note: In the old form 𠤗(𠤜) the left-side component 𥎨/𠤕 (not in SW) is said to be an old wr. of the same character, or an old wr. of 矢() shǐ ‘arrow’; also assoc. with 矣() yǐ (cf. 𠤘). | ||
Compare: 癡() chī ‘slow/ignorant’, formerly also wr. 𠈴, later wr. 痴. | |||
Compare: 凝() níng ‘freeze’, in which 疑() yí/níng ‘uncertain/slippery/congeal’ (phonosemantic); formerly wr. 冰(𣲝) níng ‘freeze’. | |||
“[疑] The seal has 匕(人) and 矢 to the left, and 子 and 止 to the right; interpretation uncertain” —Karlgren(1923). | “[疑] The seal has 匕(人) and 矢 to the left, and 子 and 止 to the right; interpretation uncertain” —Karlgren(1923). | ||
HDZ: 疑 : yí : 迷惑, 不明白; 疑问 (质疑问难); 怀疑 (半信半疑); 犹豫, 不果断 (迟疑); 疑忌, 猜忌; 估量, 裁夺; 似, 好象; 怪, 怪异; 恐惧, 害怕; (古官名) 供天子咨询的官; 擬 (nǐ): 比拟 • níng : 止息, 安定; 凝聚, 集结 (cf. 凝) | HDZ: 疑 : yí : 迷惑, 不明白; 疑问 (质疑问难); 怀疑 (半信半疑); 犹豫, 不果断 (迟疑); 疑忌, 猜忌; 估量, 裁夺; 似, 好象; 怪, 怪异; 恐惧, 害怕; (古官名) 供天子咨询的官; 擬 (nǐ): 比拟 • níng : 止息, 安定; 凝聚, 集结 (cf. 凝) | ||
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