歷 (lì)

history; calendar

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 止 (foot) represents the meaning and 厤 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "pass through". The meaning later expanded to also include "experience" and "history".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“歷,過也。从止,厤聲。”

Original meaning

pass through

Components