TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 字
咱
character · TOCFL 4 (est.)
ㄗㄢˊ · zán
pron — we, you and I
字源 FORM — what the parts do
口義a mouth — marks the spoken word A mouth (口) beside self (自) — a character built late, for northern speech. The sound is 自家 said fast, worn down to zán. 咱們 pulls the listener in: you and I both; 我們 can leave you out.
意 · Meanings
(本義)咱們— we — you and I together常用
→咱— I — northern speech
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension