假借字
Traditional form:
假借字
Pinyin (reading):
jiǎjièzì
Definitions:
- loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書／六书 of forming Chinese characters)
- character acquiring meanings by phonetic association
- also called phonetic loan
Characters:
- 假 - fake, false, deceitful; vacation
- 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext
- 字 - character, letter, symbol, word
Traditional characters: