假借
假借
jiǎ jiè
to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of
verb
Characters in This Word
Definitions
- (verb) to make use of
- to use sth as pretext
- under false pretenses
- under the guise of
- masquerading as
- lenient
- tolerant
- loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
- character acquiring meanings by phonetic association
- also called phonetic loan
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
假借字(jiǎ jiè zì)— loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
→六书(liù shū)— Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer)
→反切(fǎn qiè)— traditional system expressing the phonetic value of a Chinese character using two other characters, the first for the initial consonant, the second for the rhyme and tone
→形声(xíng shēng)— ideogram plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
→HSK & Exam Info
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