Definitions
surname Yuan
therefore; consequently; thus; hence; thereupon; it follows that; where?; to change (into); ancient unit of weight and money
Etymology
Pictograph of two hands pulling a rope.
About
The character "爰" originated from an early pictograph representing two hands involved in pulling or transferring an object, with its modern structure consisting of the components "爪", "于", and "又". It was initially a verb meaning to pull or to draw, but its usage shifted over time to become a conjunctive particle in classical Chinese, conveying the sense of "thereupon" or "then", and it sometimes functioned as a synonym for "曰" meaning to say. While its original verbal sense is now archaic, the character continues to appear in classical contexts and acts as a phonetic element in compounds such as "援" and "暖".
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