假 (gēi)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“假，非真也。从人，叚聲。一曰至也。《虞書》曰：‘假于上下。’”

Components

• 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
• 叚 (sound) — 叚 also serves as a meaning component.