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Etymology [edit]

Phono-semantic compound (形聲): phonetic  + semantic 

醫 is both a phono-semantic compound character (形聲), and a compound indicative (會意). As a phono-semantic compound character (形聲), it contains two parts: (pinyin: yī) and (pinyin: yǒu). is the sound component, whereas (referring to the alcohol used during a medical procedure) helps to convey the meaning of the word. It also works as a compound indicative (會意), because literally means to groan (original meaning: the sound of being struck by an arrow)[1]. is composed of two parts: (which provides the sound) and (a weapon, the meaning component).[2] Finally, Shuowen Jiezi defines as (literally: a device for holding the arrows of bows and/or crossbows).

Han character [edit]

(radical 164 +11, 18 strokes, cangjie input 尸水一金田 (SEMCW), four-corner 77601, composition)

  1. cure, heal
  2. doctor, medical

References [edit]

  • KangXi: page 1287, character 13
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 40006
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1787, character 13
  • Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 6, page 3595, character 9
  • Unihan data for U+91AB
  • Notes:
  1. ^ on-line dictionary etymology of 醫
  2. ^ 漢語大字典 hànyǔ dà zìdiǎn, ISBN 9578134789

Cantonese [edit]

Hanzi [edit]

(simplified , Yale yi1)


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Korean [edit]

Hanja [edit]

(hangeul , revised ui, McCune-Reischauer ŭi, Yale uy)


Mandarin [edit]

Hanzi [edit]

(simplified , pinyin (yi1), Wade-Giles i1)


Vietnamese [edit]

Han character [edit]

(y)

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