陏
melon, wrap
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Readings
On'yomi
- ダ
Kun'yomi
- ずい
Meaning
陏 centers on a melon-like shape that can wrap or enclose something. The meanings 'melon' and 'wrap' are loosely connected through the idea of a rounded, enveloping form.
Study
Etymology
The historical origin of 陏 is uncertain. It combines ⻖ (mound, hill) with 有 (have, exist), but how these components produce the meanings 'melon' or 'wrap' is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a mound ⻖ with a rounded melon 有 growing on it. The melon's vine wraps around the mound, linking 'melon' and 'wrap'.
Reading mnemonic
For ダ, imagine a melon wrapped in a dark cloth: dark -> ダ, and the wrapped melon sits on the mound.