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<WL>赘(F贅) [zhuì] superfluous/unnecessary/ | <WL>赘(F贅) [zhuì] superfluous/unnecessary, useless/burdensome; 累赘 verbose, 赘言 redundancy, 赘疣 wart | ||
The Shuōwén Seal form of 赘/贅() zhuì ‘pawn/mortgage, give as hostage’ combines 敖(𢾍) áo ‘wander’, and 贝/貝 bèi ‘cowry-shell money’: the exile/wanderer leaves behind wealth/property (guaranteeing his return; or pays a ransom for the privilege of leaving, or redeeming a hostage). | The Shuōwén Seal form of 赘/贅() zhuì ‘pawn/mortgage, give as hostage’ combines 敖(𢾍) áo ‘wander’, and 贝/貝 bèi ‘cowry-shell money’: the exile/wanderer leaves behind wealth/property (guaranteeing his return; or pays a ransom for the privilege of leaving, or redeeming a hostage). | ||
Note: The meaning development ranges from old 赘/贅 ‘pawn/mortgage’ (son-in-law who moves in) → (sth. one can live without) → ‘superfluous/unnecessary/useless’ → ‘hateful/ugly’. | Note: The meaning development ranges from old 赘/贅 ‘pawn/mortgage’ (son-in-law who moves in) → (sth. one can live without) → ‘superfluous/unnecessary/useless’ → ‘hateful/ugly’. | ||
Note: (诗) (桑柔) 哀恫中國、具贅卒荒、靡有旅力、以念穹蒼 “All is in peril, and going to ruin; I have no strength [to do anything], And think of [the Power in] the azure vault.” (Legge) | |||
Note: 贅 (SJ): 屬 (EY), 綴 (KYD), 连缀 (HDZ); cf. 贅/綴 zhuì. | |||
“[贅] Lend or loan against security; pledge oneself (to a father-in-law by living with him); parasite; pester, harp on, repeat — to 放 let 出 out 貝 money” —Karlgren(AD). | “[贅] Lend or loan against security; pledge oneself (to a father-in-law by living with him); parasite; pester, harp on, repeat — to 放 let 出 out 貝 money” —Karlgren(AD). | ||
#rK.AD6 D.6.3654.1 B.304.0.04 E.0 | #rK.AD6 D.6.3654.1 B.304.0.04 E.0 | ||
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