甬 (Yǒng)

Yong River 甬江[Yong3 Jiang1] in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Ning2 bo1]; short name for

Etymology

Originally depicted a bell. The lower part of the character was later reanalyzed as 用. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“甬,艸木華甬甬然也。从,用聲。”

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