HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
以为
Word meaning
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
Character components
- ◎xxcharacterless component
- 人rénhuman
- 又yòuright hand
- 象xiàngelephant
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“以”的历史构形可以这样理解：人以图像或会意方式参与构形；◎的历史作用尚不明确。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。 “为”的历史构形可以这样理解：又、象以图像或会意方式参与构形。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；“以为”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。
Origin unclear. The right component is 人 (person). Simplified form of 為. Pictograph of a hand guiding an elephant to do work (in ancient China elephants were tamed to do work). Based on the meaning "to work; to do". These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 以为 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。
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。