The story of 案

table

案 is composed of 安(safe) and 木(wood). 安 means stable or steady here, a table can be allowed to placed something steadily, and in ancient China, most tables are made of wood, so 安 and 木 make 案. On the other hand, we do our paperworks on a table, so 案 also means document.

Vocabulary of 案

  • 檔案 (a file)
  • 個案 (a case)

Classification

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