phonetic map : 乞-乙+也
goulnik
December 23, 2008, 06:51 PM posted in General Discussion| . | ||
| 乞-乙+也 . (component, variant of 它) |
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| shi | ||
| 施 shī to execute; carry out; bestow; use; apply; exert 实施 shíshī to implement 措施 cuòshī measure, step 施舍 shīshě to give alms 施粉 shīfěn to powder one's face 施压 shīyā to exert pressure |
絁 shī silk fabric ** 黄絁 huángshī Daoist robe of coarse silk |
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| tuo | ||
| 拖 tuō to pull; haul; drag on; mop 拖斗 tuōdǒu trailer 拖长 tuōcháng to drag out; lengthen 拖带 tuōdài traction; towing 拖把 tuōbǎ mop |
沲 tuó (variant of 沱，see 它 map) |
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| yi | ||
| * 迤 yí . 逶迤 wēiyí winding; meandering; distant |
* 迤 yǐ toward; extending to 逦迤 lǐyǐ sprawling out in all directions 迤靡 yǐmǐ joined; connected |
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** simplified form has 纟radical，but no unicode (纟+乞-乙+也)
changye
December 24, 2008, 12:06 PM逶迤 （wei1 yi2） = 委蛇 （wei1 yi2） meandering
I guess that 逶迤 is more authentic/formal than 委蛇, and it can be easily imagined that people preferred to use the latter one as it's easy and visual. As you know, 蛇 (a snake) is "meandering"!