diàn
advance money
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 执 represents the sound. Simplified form of 墊.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 垫
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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pad | ||
mattress | ||
cushion | ||
to advance funds to sb for later repayment | ||
bedcover |