某 (mǒu)

some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such

Etymology

Depicts a sweet (甘) fruit in a tree (木). Based on the original meaning "plum", now written as 梅. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“某,酸果也。从木,从甘,闕。槑,古文某从口。”

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