沲
float
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Readings
On'yomi
- タ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
沲 centers on the idea of floating on water, as an object resting or moving on the surface.
Study
Etymology
沲 combines 氵 (water) with 㐌, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of 㐌 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is water 氵, and the right side 㐌 looks like a person or object resting on a surface. Picture something floating on water, supported by the surface tension.
Reading mnemonic
For タ, imagine a floating tar barrel on the water: tar -> タ, and the barrel floats on the surface.