异 (yì)

different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguis

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 廾 represents the meaning and 已 represents the sound. Simplified form of 異. Based on the original meaning "carry on the head", now written as 戴. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“异,舉也。从廾,聲。”

Original meaning

carry on the head

Components