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Derived characters

 * (Exception: Only for Japanese which contains ⿰. Other regional forms contain ⿰ instead)
 * (Exception: Only for Japanese which contains ⿰. Other regional forms contain ⿰ instead)

Glyph origin
. Originally, moonlight peeking through a door  – interstice; space.

Etymology
The two pronunciations are related, with Pronunciation 2 being the exoactive of Pronunciation 1.

Related to:

Externally, likely related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,.

Definitions

 * 1)  among; between
 * 2) a moment; a little while; instant
 * 3) room; chamber
 * 4) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1)  among; between
 * 2) a moment; a little while; instant
 * 3) room; chamber
 * 4) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) a moment; a little while; instant
 * 2) room; chamber
 * 3) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars
 * 1) section of a room; lateral space between two pairs of pillars

Definitions

 * 1) opening; gap; break
 * 2) estrangement; alienation; hostility
 * 3) spy; secret agent
 * 4) to keep away from; to keep apart
 * 5) to separate; to partition
 * 6) to alternate; to do something alternately
 * 7) to be mixed up with; to be intermingled
 * 8) to sow discord
 * 9) to blame; to reproach
 * 10) intermittently; sometimes
 * 11) in secret; clandestinely
 * 1) in secret; clandestinely

Compounds

 * : intersex

Etymology 4
From.

Affix

 * 1) space; interval; among; between
 * 2) extent; scope
 * 3) hidden; invisible

Noun

 * 1) interval

Suffix

 * 1) suffixes some expressions of time to tell duration rather than time or date