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Etymology · 词源

“欢”的历史构形可以这样理解：欠主要提示意义范围；又与现代简化字形有关。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 “迎”的历史构形可以这样理解：辶主要提示意义范围；卬主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“欢迎”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Simplified form of 歡. Phonosemantic compound. 欠 represents the meaning and 雚 represents the sound. 欠 (yawn) is a pictograph of a person with an open mouth. Likely used here to represent a person joyfully laughing. Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 卬 represents the sound. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 欢迎 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。