The story of 弇

cover, narrow

弇 is composed of 合 (fit, close, together) and 廾 (hands joined). 合 is the picture of a box, while 廾 is the picture of both hands, so 弇 depicts both hands covering the box, which has the meaning of covering something.

Vocabulary of 弇

  • 弇陋 (superficial)

Classification

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