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Note: The full-form character 寧 was formerly wr. 寍; the bottom part of the full-form character 寧 was formerly wr. 丂, not 丁 (see below). | Note: The full-form character 寧 was formerly wr. 寍; the bottom part of the full-form character 寧 was formerly wr. 丂, not 丁 (see below). | ||
The Shuōwén Seal form of 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ augments the old form 寍() nìng/níng ‘rather/peaceful’ (phonosemantic), with 丂() kǎo, as in 可() kě (as in 宁可 ‘would rather; had better’), in order to specify the sense ‘rather’ (rather than ‘peaceful’); formerly also wr. 寍, and 甯(). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ augments the old form 寍() nìng/níng ‘rather/peaceful’ (phonosemantic), with 丂() kǎo, as in 可() kě (as in 宁可 ‘would rather; had better’), in order to specify the sense ‘rather’ (rather than ‘peaceful’); formerly also wr. 寍, and 甯(). | ||
| − | 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 (phonosemantic) (cf. 丁/定; 稳定, 肯定), and the augmented form 寧 replaced the old simpler form 寍; note the 4/2 tonal variation for this sense 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ (HDZ) | + | 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 (phonosemantic) (cf. 丁/定; 稳定, 肯定), and the augmented form 寧 replaced the old simpler form 寍; note the 4/2 tonal variation for this sense 寧() nìng/níng ‘would rather; had better’ (HDZ); today only the reading 宁 nìng ‘would rather; had better’ is standard for this sense, vs. 宁 níng ‘peaceful/tranquil’ (GFC). |
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The Shuōwén Seal form of 寍() níng ‘peaceful/tranquil’ 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. | The Shuōwén Seal form of 寍() níng ‘peaceful/tranquil’ 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 (kǎo) take breath, rest” —Karlgren(AD). | “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 (kǎo) take breath, rest” —Karlgren(AD). | ||
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