仅 (jǐn)
barely; only; merely
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 4 strokes
Etymology
Simplified from 僅. Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“付,與也。从寸,持物對人。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 又 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 堇 component in the traditional character 僅.