仑 (lún) — order; coherence
Definition
仑 is a bound morpheme used in proper names like 昆仑 (Kunlun); the modern standalone word for 'order/coherence' is 伦 (lún). The examples here all show 仑 as part of a surname or place name.
bound form
ordercoherence
Examples
- 仑''lún。lún Zì zài ' kūn lún ' zhōng niàn lún.The character 仑 is pronounced lún in 'Kunlun'.
- 仑。Zhāng lún shì wǒ men gōng sī de jīng lǐ.Zhang Lun is the manager of our company.
- 仑。Lǐ lún shì wǒ de hǎo péng you.Li Lun is my good friend.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 侖; 仑 is its simplified writing.
- 亼亼jí
- 冊冊cèbook
The simplified 仑 is a later abbreviation. The story belongs to 侖, which pairs 冊 (book) with 亼, read as gathering books or a mouth reading them, giving the sense of order.
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