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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: péng
Preclassic Old Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Classic Old Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Western Han Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Eastern Han Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Early Postclassic Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Middle Postclassic Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Late Postclassic Chinese: bhǝ̄ŋ
Middle Chinese: bлŋ
English meaning : to help, trust; friend, comrade
Comments: Also read *bhǝ̄ŋ-s, MC bл̀ŋ id.; *phǝ̄ŋʔ, MC phл́ŋ 'help, trust'.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 0
Four-angle index: 0
Karlgren code: 0886 f
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *phɨ̄m
Meaning: help
Chinese: *phǝ̄ŋʔ to help, trust, *bhǝ̄ŋ(s) id., friend, comrade.
Burmese: pum to help (with smth.), support.
Kachin: phom2 to act in concert or partnership.
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