论 (lún) — (bound form) used in 论语 (Lúnyǔ, the Analects of Confucius)
Definition
论 (lún) is a bound reading used only in 论语 (Lúnyǔ, the Analects of Confucius). In all other contexts, this character is read lùn, meaning 'to discuss' or 'theory'.
bound form
used in 论语 (Lúnyǔ, the Analects of Confucius)
Examples
- 论。Wǒ zuì jìn zài dú lún yǔ.I'm currently reading the Analects.
- 论。lún Yǔ jì lù le kǒng zǐ de xǔ duō zhòng yào sī xiǎng.The Analects records many important thoughts of Confucius.
- 论。Lǎo shī ràng wǒ men měi rén mǎi yì běn lún yǔ.The teacher asked each of us to buy a copy of the Analects.
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 論; 论 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
侖
侖lún論lùn
Same sound today
The traditional form 論 pairs 言 (“say”) with 侖 as a sound component; the simplified 论 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.
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