Monday, December 9, 2024

Amazing Chinese Characters (749) Dislike - 嫌

The big seal script of character Dislike is

The left is character Woman (Post 20), the right is character Extra Work (Post 747). There are two possibilities: the very capable women dislike people who are not capable; or people don't like women who are too capable. The latter is more likely because the social status of women in ancient China was low, the capable women made men feel embarrassed, they have more muscles and may be not beautiful, therefore most men who control the society dislike them.

Right now the character is used for Dislike in general, not specifically to women. 

The small seal script of character Dislike is
Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Dislike is
The left is Radical Woman, the right is character Extra Work.

The Pinyin of the character is Xian2.
 



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