影

Glyph origin
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Etymology
Unclear. Various etymologies have been proposed:
 * Cognate with, , which STEDT compares to 🇨🇬, ;
 * Cognate with or rather its Austroasiatic comparanda, including 🇨🇬 ;
 * Related to.

Definitions

 * 1) shadow
 * 2) image
 * 3) trace (of human presence); presence (of people or things); occurrence (of events)
 * 4) picture; photograph
 * 5)  film; movie
 * 6)  to take (a picture or video)
 * 7)  shade
 * 8)   the Middle Chinese initial of
 * 1)  shade
 * 2)   the Middle Chinese initial of

Synonyms






Etymology 1
Bound apophonic form of.

Noun

 * 1) light
 * 2) a shape or form reflected in light
 * 3) a shadow

Etymology 2
Unbound apophonic form of.

From, ultimately from. Cognate with.

Noun

 * 1) shadow
 * 2) a shape or form reflected in light
 * 3) presence
 * 4) negative aspect
 * 1) negative aspect
 * 1) negative aspect

Derived terms

 * : silhouette, shadow

Etymology 3
From.

The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.

Affix

 * 1) shadow
 * 2) light
 * 3) a shape or form reflected in light

Derived terms

 * : shadow, gloom
 * : silhouette, dark shadow
 * : figure or shadow of a person

Etymology 4
From.

The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.