gài
beggar
Original meaning:
cut
Variant form of 丐. Depicts the blade of a knife. Similar in origin to 亡 and 方. Based on the original meaning "cut". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)
季旭昇《說文新證》p.873