遣 (qiǎn) — (bound form) to send, to dispatch; (bound form) to dispel, to banish (worries, boredom); (bound form) to kill time, to while away
Definition
遣 is a bound form used mostly in set verbs: 派遣 (dispatch people) and 消遣 (dispel boredom / kill time). It rarely appears alone.
bound form
to sendto dispatchto dispelto banish (worries, boredom)to kill timeto while away
Examples
- 。Gōng sī pài qiǎn tā qù guó wài kǎo chá.The company dispatched him abroad for an inspection.
- 。Tā tīng yīn yuè lái pái qiǎn xīn zhōng de bú kuài.She listens to music to dispel the unhappiness in her heart.
- 。Zhōu mò wǒ men cháng cháng yì qǐ dǎ pái xiāo qiǎn.On weekends we often play cards together to kill time.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
The old form showed two hands directing an army, meaning to send or dispatch; the modern 遣 adds a walking part.
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