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Chinese

與日俱增

/y²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɻ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕy⁵¹ t͡sɤŋ⁵⁵/
to grow with each passing day; to increase steadily
  • 与日俱增
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Origin

The phrase 與日俱增 is composed of four characters. 與 means to give or to offer; its phonetic components include 舁 (to carry on one's shoulder) and 牙 (tooth). The character 舁 further contains the components 臼 (mortar) and 廾 (both hands). 日 means sun. 俱 means all, together, completely, or entirely; it features the semantic component 人 (man or person) and the phonetic component 具 (tool or implement). The character 具 is formed with the components 鼎 (ding, an ancient three-legged bronze cauldron) and 廾 (both hands).

Finally, 增 means to increase, to expand, to gain, or to add. It contains the semantic component 土 (earth or soil) and the phonetic component 曾 (already, ever, or previously).

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

Lineage

  • characterChinese與 “to give; to offer”
    • soundChinese舁 “to carry on one's shoulder”
      • ideaChinese臼 “mortar (hollow vessel used to pound or crush ingredients)”
      • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
    • soundChinese牙 “tooth (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 隻／只 m c; 棚 c)”
  • characterChinese日 “Sun”
  • characterChinese俱 “all; together; completely; entirely”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese具 “tool; implement”
      • ideaChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”
  • characterChinese增 “to increase; to expand; to gain; to add”
    • meaningChinese土 “earth; soil”
    • soundChinese曾 “already; ever; once (in the past); previously”
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Meanings

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  1. to grow with each passing day; to increase steadily

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 隨著時間的流逝而不斷的增加。 例：外公雖已逝世多年，大家對他的懷念卻與日俱增。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0