drooping leaves, fringe soft, delicate
甤 centers on something soft and hanging down, like drooping leaves or a delicate fringe. The idea is of gentle, yielding softness rather than stiffness.
甤 combines 豕 (pig) and 生 (life/growth), but the historical reason for this combination is uncertain. It may have originally depicted something soft or drooping associated with a pig or vegetation, but the exact development is unclear.
Imagine a pig (豕) brushing against fresh growth (生), causing the leaves to droop softly. The pig's bristles feel like a delicate fringe.
For ズイ, picture a drooping leaf that looks like a soft, lazy 'Z' swaying in the breeze: Z sway -> ズイ, and the leaf droops delicately.
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