青 (Qīng)

abbr. for 青海[Qing1 hai3], Qinghai Province

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 生 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“青,東方色也。木生火,从生丹,丹青之信言象然。,古文青。”

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