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假借義

简假借义 · 繁假借義

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ jiè yì

the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字 jiǎ jiè zì acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而 ér originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")

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假: jiǎ · falsehood, deception; vacation
借: jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
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义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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3–4–4 · jia3 jie4 yi4

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