<p>㐆 is a reversed 身 which could be a rotund man or pregnant woman, likely the latter in this context. I've never seen 㐆 being used alone before.</p>
<p>殷 is grand, abundant, or flourish. Getting pregnant with child would be a source of celebration back then, and 殳 represents a hand hitting something, likely a drum if we were to interpret the original meaning as &quot;grand music.&quot;</p>
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<p>Came across through the word 殷勤. could you please help with Glyph origin for :</p>
<p>㐆yǐn to follow, to trust to, to put confidence in, to depend on, to turn around</p>
<p>Any any mnemonic to remember this?</p>
<p>殷 yīn earnest, eager, flourishing, hospitable
yǐn roll of thunder
yān dark red</p>

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Glyph origin for 㐆 and Mnemonic for 殷
# Glyph origin for 㐆 and Mnemonic for 殷

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-23)

Came across through the word 殷勤. could you please help with Glyph origin for :

㐆yǐn to follow, to trust to, to put confidence in, to depend on, to turn around

Any any mnemonic to remember this?

殷 yīn earnest, eager, flourishing, hospitable
yǐn roll of thunder
yān dark red

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-24. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

㐆 is a reversed 身 which could be a rotund man or pregnant woman, likely the latter in this context. I've never seen 㐆 being used alone before.

殷 is grand, abundant, or flourish. Getting pregnant with child would be a source of celebration back then, and 殳 represents a hand hitting something, likely a drum if we were to interpret the original meaning as "grand music."

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