缅 (miǎn) — (literary, bound) remote, distant (in time or space)
Definition
Literary, bound form meaning 'remote, distant' in time or space — used mostly in set phrases like 缅怀 and 缅远, not as a standalone word.
bound form
(literary, bound) remotedistant (in time or space)
Examples
- 。Dà jiā miǎn huái le zhè wèi wěi dà de zuò jiā.Everyone commemorated this great writer.
- 缅。Zhè ge gù shi jiǎng de shì miǎn yuǎn de shí dài.This story is about a distant era.
- 缅。Zhè xiē shī gē biǎo dá le shī rén de miǎn yuǎn sī xù.These poems express the poet's distant thoughts.
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 緬; 缅 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mìsilk
For 缅, the traditional form 緬 pairs 糸 (silk) with 面 as the sound part.
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