僑 · Yan Zhenqing
Qiáo (2nd tone). The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as 「高也。从人喬聲」 — ‘tall’: a person radical (人) with 喬 as phonetic, and nothing more exotic than height. Duan Yucai’s commentary is the interesting part: 「僑與喬義略同。喬者，高而曲也。自用爲㝯寓字，而僑之本義廢矣」 — 僑 and 喬 sh $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart