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-<WL>智 [zhì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; 智力 zhìlì intelligence@@  [zhī] 知
+<WL>智 [zhì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; 智力 zhìlì intelligence@@; (HDZ:) …  [zhī] 知
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-The character 智 zhì ‘wisdom’ combines 知(􀹦) zhī ‘know/knowledge’ (phonosemantic), and 日 (rì) ‘sun/light/brightness’ (light/knowledge, vs. dark/ignorance).
+The character 智 zhì ‘wisdom’ (12 strokes) is an old abbrev. of more complex old forms such as 𥏼/𥏾 (16 strokes); the modern form 智 combines 日 (rì) ‘sun/light/brightness’ (⚊ light/knowledge, vs. ⚋ dark/ignorance), and 知 zhī ‘know/knowledge’ (phonosemantic); formerly wr. 𥏼/𥏾 (see below), and earlier simply 知 (8 strokes).
-	The Seal form 𥏼(􀦇) zhì ‘wisdom (knowing words)’ has 白 bái ‘bright white’ (not 日), and 亏 (for 气) ‘breath/vitality’; the old variant form 𥏾(􀦈) has 𦣞(􂄖𦣝) yí ‘jaws/chin’ (as in 頤, not 口).
+	The Shuōwén Seal form of 智/𥏼(􀦇) zhì ‘experience/intelligence/wisdom’ (deep/accumulated knowledge of the meaning of words) combines 白(􀦂𪞶􀥿𦣹自) zì ‘nose/self’, with 于(􀵀亏) yú (in which 丂 as in 巧 ‘clever/skill’, 考 ‘consider’, representing 气 qì ‘breath/vitality/ability’), and 知(􀹦) zhī ‘know/knowledge’ (phonosemantic); formerly wr. 𥏾(􀦈) in which the middle component is 𦣞(􂄖𦣝) yí ‘jaws/chin’ (as in 頤 ䷚), instead of 口 kǒu ‘mouth’; for the function of these components and of 矢(􀹜) shǐ ‘arrow’, cf. 知(􀹦), in which the arrow is drawn to the archer's nose/cheek (archery skill/intent metaphor).
-	Older graphs associated with 智 seem to have 甘(􀴙𤮺) gān ‘sweet/savor’ below (instead of 白/日; 毛公鼎).
+	Note: In the old form 𥏼(􀦇) the bottom-central component is 白(􀦂𪞶􀥿𦣹自) zì ‘nose/self’, not 白 bái ‘bright white’, cf. 的(􁈝旳) dì ‘(bright/white bull's-eye) target’; in the modern form 智 the old 白 comp. is wr. 日 rì ‘sun/light’ (the light of knowledge), or perhaps 曰(􀴣) yuē ‘say/speak/state’ (knowing the meaning of words).
-	Note: 智 zhì ‘wisdom’ vs. 知 zhī ‘know’ (the tones are different in modern usage); but 智/知 (each read zhì or zhī) were often used interchangeably in old texts (DYC).
+	Older graphs associated with 智(􀦇𥏼) seem to have 甘(􀴙𤮺) gān ‘sweet/savor’ below (instead of 白/日; 毛公鼎); cf. 旨(􀴠𠤔) zhǐ ‘intention’, later wr. 恉(􁲈), 指(􂄟).
+	Compare: 智 zhì ‘wisdom’ (tone 4) vs. 知 zhī ‘know’ (tone 1); in modern usage the tones are different, but they were often used interchangeably in old texts (DYC).
 	HDZ: 智 : zhì : 智慧, 聪明 (cf. 知; 智, 知也, 无所不知也); 机智, 谋略; 聪明, 有智慧的人; 知识; 知 (zhī): 知道; (古) (地名); (姓)
+	HDC: 智識 : 智力, 识见; 知识
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