假借义

Traditional: 假借義
jiǎ jiè yì
Dictionary entry
the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字[jia3 jie4 zi4] acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而[er2] originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")

What does 假借义 mean?

假借义 (jiǎ jiè yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字[jia3 jie4 zi4] acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而[er2] originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")

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How to pronounce 假借义

假借义
jiǎ jiè yì
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