安 (U+5B89)
安¹
| Shang | Shang (Huadong) | Shang (Bin) | Shang (Huang) | Middle W.Zhou | Zhanguo (Qin) | Qin | W.Han | W.Han | E.Han | Nanbei (N.Wei) |
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| 大辛莊T2302[5]B:1 [𱙁] | 花285 [⿱卩一] | 合5373 | 合37568 | 集2719 | 宜安戈 | 珍秦23 | 銀二1324 | 北.老161 | 曹全碑 | 南0357X |
{安} *ʔˤan “to sit”
Initially the word {安} was written as 𱙁 or ⿱卩一 (depiction of a kneeling person (女/卩) with a line under his buttocks, either conveying the idea of sitting or representing a mat). Later 宀 ROOM was added.
- 陳劍 2005 - 說“安”字
- 季旭昇 2014 - 說文新證 [2nd ed.] (592-593)
安²
{賓} *pin “guest”
Depiction of a kneeling person (女) inside a room (宀).
- 陳劍 2005 - 說“安”字
