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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: suī
Preclassic Old Chinese: snhuj
Classic Old Chinese: sn̥wǝj
Western Han Chinese: sn̥wǝj
Eastern Han Chinese: s(h)wǝj
Early Postclassic Chinese: s(h)wɨj
Middle Postclassic Chinese: s(h)wɨj
Late Postclassic Chinese: s(h)wɨj
Middle Chinese: sjwi
English meaning : to pacify, comfort
Russian meaning[s]: 1) успокоить, умиротворить; мир; уладить миром (напр. конфликт); 2) отвести войска, отступить; 3) древн. веревочные поручни (колесницы); 4) древн. флаг, знамя; 5) сокр. а) провинция Суйюань; б) город Гуйсуй; в) станция Пограничная
Shuowen gloss: 車中靶也.從糸.妥聲. [662]
Comments: The proper meaning of the character is "strap fixed to carriage (to help ascending it)", given in Shuowen and attested in Lunyü (also written as 踒). This word is no doubt derived from *n(h)uj (MC ńwi, Pek. ruí) 'tassel, pennon, pendant' which is also written as 綏 or as its graphic variant 緌, as well as 蕤 q.v. The character 綏 itself is more often used for a homonymous *snhuj 'pacify, peaceful'.
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 120
Four-angle index: 8870
Karlgren code: 0354 g
Shijing occurrences: 4.1_
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *nual
Meaning: calm, tranquil
Chinese: *snuj calm, solemn; to comfort, give repose to (cf. also 妥 *snōjʔ tranquil, at ease, sit at ease).
Tibetan: rnal rest; tranquility of mind.
Burmese: nwajʔ 'to fawn, bill'
Comments: Coblin 124.
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