WHOLE CHARACTER
送
to deliver; to send (送信); to give as a gift (送礼); to see someone off (送别); to lose (断送)
送 is to send — a letter, a gift, or a friend seeing you off.
ZDIC marks 会意; the walking wrapper is the outer frame, written last.
Character Familiesenclosure
送
to deliver; to send (送信); to give as a gift (送礼); to see someone off (送别); to lose (断送)
送 is to send — a letter, a gift, or a friend seeing you off.
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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
enclosure
ZDIC marks 会意; the walking wrapper is the outer frame, written last.
MEANING: MOVEMENT WRAPPER (THE OUTER FRAME)
辶
walk; movement (from 辵)
The walking wrapper; a bound radical form, not a standalone page.
In 送: meaning: movement wrapper (the outer frame) A bound form of 辵, tied to movement.
INNER PIECE (关)
关
to close; a pass
A standalone character; in 送 it is the inner piece with no claimed role.
In 送: inner piece (关) The inner part; no historical role is claimed for it here.
Tone 4
- to deliver; to send (送信)
- to give as a gift (送礼)
- to see someone off (送别)
- to lose (断送)
- 送礼to give a present
- 送信to deliver a letter
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