Zi:為
為(S为) [wèi] (為了) for, for the sake of, in order to; 因為 because of; 為什麼 why? [wéi] do/make; serve as; be, 成為 become; (HDZ:) … [wěi] [é] cf. 爲
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HDZ: 為 : (俗字) cf. 爲
(Explanation from the entry for the simple form 为:) The simple-form character 为 (4 strokes) is an abbrev. of the full-form character 為 (9 strokes), keeping 2 of the full-form dots (丶), and replacing the other strokes with a shape like 力 (2 strokes).
Note: The stroke order of 力 (p,hzg) in the simple form 为 is not the same as that of the independent character 力 lì ‘strength’ (hzg,p); in the simple form 为 (d,p,hzg,d) the first and last dots of the full-form 為 are retained, and the 2nd and 4th strokes (P,HZG) of the full form 為 (d,P,hg,hg,HZG,d,d,d,d) become 力 (p,hzg).
The full-form character 為 (9 strokes) is an intermediary abbrev. of the older form 爲 (12 strokes), replacing the old upper component 爫/爪 (4 strokes) with a single dot (丶); formerly also wr. 𫞟 (with 2 dots), or with a top like 少 or 月/ (YTZ); the form 爲 is more traditional, since it corresponds more closely to the Seal (stroke for stroke); cf. 爲.
The Shuōwén Seal form of 为/為(爲𫞟) wéi/wèi ‘mother monkey’ (or 母/猕猴 ‘rhesus macaque’) is said to depict the animal (but see below), with the upper component 爫(爪) zhǎo ‘hand/claw’ indicating that such monkeys are good at scratching; formerly wr. 𢏽(𦥮), suggesting claws (爪), or by another interpretation, two monkeys face-to-face (grooming each other).
Compare: 爫(爪), 𦥑(), 廾(𠬞), 𢏽(𦥮), 𢏒(𠂹𡍮垂), 𢦠(我), 勿(), 𥝢(利), 𢐴().
Older graphs associated with 為/爲 are said to have 象(𧰼) xiàng ‘elephant’ below (), with 爫/爪 above for the hand of the rider/driver/mahout (象奴); perhaps 母猴 mǔhóu in the SW gloss is not ‘monkey’ at all, but an old forgotten wr. of “mahout” (which comes into English from Hindi mahavat/mahaut, Skt. mahamatra; Burmese oozie); cf. 马猴 mǎhóu, (HDC:) 猕猴.
Compare: 象(𧰼) xiàng ‘elephant’.
Compare: 为/為 wèi : 为了 wèile, 为着 wèizhe ‘for; in order to’, 为什么 wèishenme ‘why?’, 因为 yīnwèi ‘because’.
Compare: 为/為 wéi : 成为 chéngwéi ‘become’, 认为 rènwéi ‘think/believe that’, 作为 zuòwéi ‘conduct; deed; accomplish’.
Compare: 办/辦 bàn ‘handle/do’.
►references: Karlgren:GSR27a; Hànyǔ Dà Zìdiǎn:3.2198.11; Guǎngyùn:041.48,042.01,346.41; EDOC:1
►components: 丶力灬
►Cantonese: waih\ waih-
<cdl char='為' uni='70BA'>
<stroke type='d' points='18,0 32,16' />
<stroke type='p' points='54,0 0,116' tail='long' />
<stroke type='hg' points='9,24 98,24 90,52' tail='cut' />
<stroke type='hg' points='42,52 113,52 102,80' head='cut' tail='cut' />
<stroke type='hzg' points='30,80 128,80 112,128 95,121' head='cut' />
<comp char='灬' uni='706C' points='26,92 106,114' />
</cdl>
<cdl char='灬' uni='706C' points='0,80 128,112'>
<stroke type='d' points='17,0 0,128' />
<stroke type='d' points='40,0 52,128' />
<stroke type='d' points='76,0 88,128' />
<stroke type='d' points='112,0 128,128' />
</cdl>
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