否则

Etymology · 词源

“否”的历史构形可以这样理解：不主要提示意义范围；口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。 “则”的历史构形可以这样理解：鼎、刂主要提示意义范围。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；“否则”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。

Phonosemantic compound. 不 represents the meaning and 口 represents the sound. Simplified form of 則. Depicts carving inscriptions on bronzeware (鼎) with a knife (刂). Based on the original meaning "law". In ancient China, some legal writings were inscribed on bronzeware. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 否则 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。