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Glyph origin
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Etymology
From (provisionally reconstructed) (STEDT).
 * Insides Sinitic, is cognate with,  "heavy snowfall",  "snowflake, sleet", & possibly also  "to congeal" (STEDT; );
 * Outsides Sinitic, cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, (STEDT; ).

Alternatively, and  may be related to 🇨🇬 from, although the meanings are difficult to reconcile.

Definitions

 * 1) ice
 * 2) to rise high; to go up; to climb over; to traverse
 * 3) to place oneself above; to override; to transgress
 * 4) to ride (wind, etc.)
 * 5) to bully and humiliate; to insult; to encroach on; to invade
 * 6) to risk; to brave
 * 7) to approach; to draw near; to close in on
 * 8) to tremble
 * 9) disorderly; messy
 * 1) to approach; to draw near; to close in on
 * 2) to tremble
 * 3) disorderly; messy

Definitions

 * 1)  to freeze up; to form ice

Kanji

 * 1) endure
 * 2) keep (rain) out
 * 3) stave off
 * 4) tide over
 * 5) defy
 * 6) slight
 * 7) surpass

Etymology
From.

Han character

 * 1) Surname