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郸 · Shi Zhiguo

Dān (1st tone). The Shuowen Jiezi gives it in one breath: 「邯鄲縣。从邑單聲」 — the county of Handan, phono-semantic, with 邑 (‘city’) for meaning and 單 (dān) for sound. Xu Shen’s whole entry is a place name and nothing more; Duan Yucai adds 「依張晏古字本作 $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart