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Answer by Dudu for Glyph origin of 平?

It is composed of 2 parts, which both provide meaning:The 亏 part is in fact 于, which is today's 吁/籲. Its original meaning is something like "breath out air to make a peaceful flat sound". The ancient...

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Glyph origin of 平?

I am currently doing my research right now for the glyph origin of the character 平 (píng; flat, even, level; peaceful) (Baxter-Sagart OC: /*breŋ/) and I would like to know what the origin of this...

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