移 (yí)

to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 多 represents the sound. Alludes to grain moving while it is blown by the wind.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“移,禾相倚移也。从禾,多聲。一曰禾名。”

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