怂 (sǒng) — (bound form) to instigate; to incite (in 怂恿)
Definition
怂 (sǒng) is a bound morph — it doesn't stand alone and only appears in 怂恿 ("to instigate / egg someone on"). It carries the sense of "inciting" or "urging" (often recklessly).
bound form
to instigateto incite (in 怂恿)
Examples
- 。Tā sǒng yǒng wǒ qù zuò nà jiàn shì.He instigated me to do that.
- 。Bú yào tīng tā de sǒng yǒng.Don't listen to his instigation.
- ，。Zài péng you de sǒng yǒng xià, tā cān jiā le bǐ sài.Under his friend's instigation, he entered the competition.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 慫; 怂 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
從
從cóng慫sǒng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 慫 pairs 心 (heart) with 從 for its sound; the simplified 怂 is a later shorthand.
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