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The Shuōwén Seal form of 侌() yīn ‘clouds covering the sun’ combines the old component 云() yún ‘cloud’ (abbrev.), and 今() jīn ‘now’ (phonosemantic): passing clouds, periodically (now and again)blocking the sun; the main SW form 𩃬() has 雲(), which is the main SW form of 云(); formerly wr. 𠆭(), the lower part 𡆳() is another old var. of 雲; later wr. 陰(隂), cf. 阴 (⚋). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 侌() yīn ‘clouds covering the sun’ combines the old component 云() yún ‘cloud’ (abbrev.), and 今() jīn ‘now’ (phonosemantic): passing clouds, periodically (now and again)blocking the sun; the main SW form 𩃬() has 雲(), which is the main SW form of 云(); formerly wr. 𠆭(), the lower part 𡆳() is another old var. of 雲; later wr. 陰(隂), cf. 阴 (⚋). | ||
Note: 今() here is as in 金() jīn ‘metal/gold’; cf. 令(), 铃/鈴() líng ‘bell’. | Note: 今() here is as in 金() jīn ‘metal/gold’; cf. 令(), 铃/鈴() líng ‘bell’. | ||
“[侌] 今 presence of 云 clouds” —Karlgren(AD). | |||
Note: 侌() and 云() were phonologically and semantically similar, but had distinct MC/OC finals. | Note: 侌() and 云() were phonologically and semantically similar, but had distinct MC/OC finals. | ||
Compare: 侌() yīn ‘cloud’ ← MC /ʔjem/; 云() yún ‘cloud’ ← MC /ɣjuən/ (SBGY). | Compare: 侌() yīn ‘cloud’ ← MC /ʔjem/; 云() yún ‘cloud’ ← MC /ɣjuən/ (SBGY). | ||
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