假
借
義
假
借
義
Definitions3 characters meaning phonetic character 假借字jia³ jie⁴ zi⁴ acquired similar-sounding (e.. 而er² originally "beard" acquired meaning "and")
Usage•••frequent
Pronunciations
假
借
義
As word
1the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字 [jia3 jie4 zi4] acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而 [er2] originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")
