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The Shuōwén Seal form of 若() ruò ‘pick/gather vegetables’ combines 艹(草) cǎo ‘grass/plant’, and 右(𠮢) yòu ‘right hand’ (phonosemantic). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 若() ruò ‘pick/gather vegetables’ combines 艹(草) cǎo ‘grass/plant’, and 右(𠮢) yòu ‘right hand’ (phonosemantic). | ||
Compare: 杜若 dùruò ‘E. Asian pollia (Pollia japonica); (Jp.) Yabumyoga; fragrant/perennial forest flower of E. Asia’. | Compare: 杜若 dùruò ‘E. Asian pollia (Pollia japonica); (Jp.) Yabumyoga; fragrant/perennial forest flower of E. Asia’. | ||
| − | Old forms associated with 叒/若/諾 are said to depict a kneeling person with hands up-raised in prayer (making vows) | + | Old forms associated with 叒/若/諾 are said to depict a kneeling person with hands up-raised in prayer (making vows) cf. 叒(𠭚𠭞𠭀𦴈). |
| − | + | Note: 若 was re-used for various abstract words with the same/similar pronunciations. | |
Compare: 如() rú ‘as/like/similar; if’ (如同, 如果). | Compare: 如() rú ‘as/like/similar; if’ (如同, 如果). | ||
HDZ: 若 : ruò : (甲) 諾: 象人举手而跽足, 乃象诺时巽顺之状 (cf. 叒); 顺从, 和善 (cf. 婼); 諾: 诺, 应允; 择菜; 选择; 象, 如同; 及, 到; 奈 (若何, 若之何); (草名) (简称) 杜若: 香草; (传说) (海神名); (传说) (神木名) (cf. 叒/若木); 蹃: 践踏 (蹂若); (代词) (你, 你的; 其, 他的; 这个, 这样; 怎么, 哪里; 偌: 这么, 那么); (代词) (乃, 才; 似乎, 好像); (介词) 按, 按照; (连词) (如果; 或, 或者; 而, 与, 和; 至于); (助词) (貌, 样子; 句首); (古县名); (古水名); (姓) • ré : (古地名) • rè : 干草 | HDZ: 若 : ruò : (甲) 諾: 象人举手而跽足, 乃象诺时巽顺之状 (cf. 叒); 顺从, 和善 (cf. 婼); 諾: 诺, 应允; 择菜; 选择; 象, 如同; 及, 到; 奈 (若何, 若之何); (草名) (简称) 杜若: 香草; (传说) (海神名); (传说) (神木名) (cf. 叒/若木); 蹃: 践踏 (蹂若); (代词) (你, 你的; 其, 他的; 这个, 这样; 怎么, 哪里; 偌: 这么, 那么); (代词) (乃, 才; 似乎, 好像); (介词) 按, 按照; (连词) (如果; 或, 或者; 而, 与, 和; 至于); (助词) (貌, 样子; 句首); (古县名); (古水名); (姓) • ré : (古地名) • rè : 干草 | ||
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