厭 (yàn)

to dislike, to detest; to reject; to satiate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 厂 represents the meaning and 猒 represents the sound. Original form of 壓 (press, push down), related to packed-earth construction of buildings (厂).

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“厭,笮也。从厂,猒聲。一曰:合也。”

Original meaning

to push down on

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