假借义

Traditional form:

假借義

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎjièyì

Definitions:

• the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字 (jiǎjièzì) acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而 (ér) originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")

Characters:

• 假 - fake, false, deceitful; vacation
• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 义 - right conduct, propriety; justice

Traditional characters:

• 假 - fake, false, deceitful; vacation
• 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
• 義 - right conduct, propriety; justice