TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
津貼
word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄝ · jīntiē
noun — an allowance; a subsidy; a stipend
字源 FORM — what the parts do
津originally a ferry crossing, now moisture / benefit (津液)jīnwater 氵; here the sense of a helping flow 貼to subsidize, to stick on (補貼)tiēthe shell-money 貝; 占 zhān gives the sound 津貼，津液的津，補貼的貼。
關 · Related
補貼bǔtiēnear-synonym — the same 貼, money added on