Talk:鬱
Latest comment: 6 years ago by Wyang in topic Description of the diverging two main senses
Description of the diverging two main senses[edit]
There are two main senses for this character and compounds based on it: dense and thick (e.g. of a forest) and depressing, melancholic. I think they should be systematically listed across the compounds. Additionally, I would be interested in an explanation on how these words came to be associated with mood, there could be an etymology section if this information can be found. --Adbar (talk) 04:39, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
- I've expanded on the entry. The evolution was probably “lush; dense; thick” > “to gather; to stagnate” > “to be pent-up; suppressed” > “depressed”. Wyang (talk) 09:06, 21 May 2017 (UTC)