丞 (chéng)

deputy

Etymology

Depicts using two hands (廾) to rescue a person (卩) trapped in a pit (凵). Original form of 拯. The modern meaning "deputy" is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“丞，翊也。从廾，从卩，从山。山高，奉承之義。”

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