TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
仍
仍 ＝ 亻 ＋ 乃
ㄖㄥˊ · réng
adv — still, yet, as before
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person, carrying on
ITnǎi → réng — initial and tone both moved off the donor
A person (亻) carrying on as before. 乃 nǎi gives the sound, worn round to réng. The sense holds at unchanged, still the same: 仍然, 仍舊.
意 · Meanings
(本義)仍然、仍舊— still, as before常用
→仍須— still must, again
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension