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Character:
Modern (Beijing) reading: shǎn
Preclassic Old Chinese: slamʔ
Classic Old Chinese: l̥ám
Western Han Chinese: l̥ám
Eastern Han Chinese: śám
Early Postclassic Chinese: śém
Middle Postclassic Chinese: śém
Late Postclassic Chinese: śém
Middle Chinese: śém
English meaning : the time of a short glance, a moment
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Radical: 0
Four-angle index: 0
Karlgren code: 0617 i
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *l[e]mH
Meaning: moment, short time
Chinese: *slamʔ the time of a short glance, a moment.
Tibetan: lhem now, at present, instantly.
Lushai: thliam already, ready.
Comments: Bod. 168.
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