羨 (xiàn)

to covet, to envy; to admire, to praise

Etymology

Depicts a person salivating (㳄) when seeing a tasty sheep (羊) that they have a desire to eat.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“羨,貪欲也。从,从羑省。羑呼之羑,文王所拘羑里。”

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