寿命

Etymology · 词源

“寿”的历史构形可以这样理解：耂主要提示意义范围；◎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。 “命”的历史构形可以这样理解：口主要提示意义范围；令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；“寿命”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 壽. The top component is a remnant of 老 (old). The origin of the bottom component is unclear. Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Originally 令 and 命 were variations of the same character. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 寿命 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。