借 (jiè)
to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 10 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 昔 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“借，假也。从人，昔聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 昔 (sound)