典 (diǎn) — (noun) canon, classic, standard; (noun) ceremony; (verb) to mortgage, to pawn
Definition
典 is a literary/classical noun meaning 'canon, classic, standard' (as in 经典), and a verb meaning 'to pawn' (典当). Note the verb sense is rare and literary — everyday 'pawn' is 典当 as a set word.
noun
canonclassicstandardceremony
verb
to mortgageto pawn
Examples
- Zhè bù jīng diǎn shì wǒ guó zhòng yào de wén huà yí chǎnThis classic is an important cultural heritage of our country.
- 。Tā men cān jiā le yí gè lóng zhòng de qìng diǎn.They attended a grand celebration ceremony.
- ，。Tā bǎ fáng zi diǎn dàng le, jiè le yí dà bǐ qián.He pawned his house and borrowed a large sum of money.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 冊冊cèbooks
- 丌丌qítable
典 puts 冊 (books) on a 丌 (table), showing official books resting on a table.
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