Zi:代

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[dài] substitute/replace (​代); represent (代​); ​代 times/era, ​代 generation, ​代 bygone era; ​代 dynasty; (HDZ:) …; (​)

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The Shuōwén Seal form of 代 dài ‘change/substitute/replace’ (​代) combines ​(​ rén) ‘person’, and ​ yì (phonosemantic).
    Compare: ​ yì ← MC /Øjik/; ​ shì ← MC /ɕjik/ (SBGY).
    Compare: ​ tè ← MC /thək/; ​(​𧴮) tè ← MC /thək/dək/ (SBGY).
    Compare: 代 dài ← MC /dəis/; ​(​𠂖) dì ← MC /diʔ/dis/ (SBGY), cf. ​.
    Compare: 代 dài (5 strokes); ​ fá ‘cut down’ (6 strokes).
    Note: Usage of 代 dài ‘era’ (as in ​代) is said to have arisen in Táng times from taboo avoidance of ​, substituting 代 dài ‘substitute’ for ​ shì (DYC).
    HDZ: 代 : dài : (SW: ​) ​代, ​; ​, ​; ​, ​; (cf. ​: shì) ​代, ​代, ​代 (cf. DYC: (​) ​); ​, ​; (​) ​ (代​); (​) (​) 代​; ​; (​); (​); (​)
    HDC: ​代 : ​
    HDC: ​ : ​ (​、​使) ​, ​
    HDC: ​代 : ​代, ​
    HDC: 代​ : ​
►references: Guǎngyùn:389.35; Wieger:71a; Karlgren:AD178,960,GSR918i; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:1.113.5; Mathews:5996; Kāngxī Zìdiǎn:93.11; Bǐshùn Guīfàn:016.1.07; EDOC:1
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