転てん注ちゅう

noun

derivative character; character with extended meaning

Technical term in Chinese character classification (六書). Refers to a character whose meaning has been extended or transferred, or a character derived from another by semantic extension. Not used in everyday Japanese.

See also: 六書

• 六りく書しょの一ひとつに「転てん注ちゅう」がある。

  One of the six categories of Chinese characters is 'derivative characters'.