隃
to exceed, state in Shanxi province
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
- ユ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- こ.える
Meaning
隃 centers on going beyond a limit: to exceed or surpass. The place-name sense is a specific historical application of that idea.
Study
Etymology
隃 combines the mound radical ⻖ with 俞, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with the idea of exceeding or a place name.
Meaning mnemonic
The mound radical ⻖ suggests a hill or boundary, and 俞 looks like a person stepping over it. Picture someone climbing a mound and exceeding its height.
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, imagine a shoe flying over a mound, exceeding all limits: shoe -> シュ, and the shoe soars past the top.