TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
款
款 ＝ 欠 ＋ 柰
ㄎㄨㄢˇ · kuǎn
noun — a sum, funds; a style, kind; (adj) sincere
字源 FORM — what the parts do
柰形the left element — worn smooth in the modern glyph
The open, wanting mouth (欠) beside an element worn past reading — the sense reaches back to earnest wanting, 意有所欲: sincerity, 款待、誠款. From an itemized, set-down wish came a sum of money (款項) and a fixed kind or style (款式).
意 · Meanings
(本義)誠款、款待— sincere; to treat warmly
→款項、存款— a sum, funds常用
⇒款式、款型— a style, a kind常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related