兄
/ɕi̯ʊŋ⁵⁵/
ÇINCE → TR
Tanım
•elder brother · elder male cousin · brother (male friend of the same generation)
Etimoloji
Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 口 + 儿 to convey the idea of giving orders. The original meaning of "elder brother" refers to the fact that the elder brother gives order to the younger brothers and his sisters. Compare 令, in which an open mouth on top of the character conveys the same idea of giving orders. Similar to 欠, in which there is a kneeling man with an open mouth. From Proto-Sino-Tibetan…