TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
俊
俊 ＝ 亻 ＋ 夋
ㄐㄩㄣˋ · jùn
adj — outstanding, talented; handsome
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person — the one who stands out
夋聲qūn — gives the sound, the initial hardening to j
ITqūn → jùn — the initial sharpens, the tone falls
A person (亻) with 夋 qūn for the sound, sharpened to jùn. One who rises a head above the crowd — outstanding, gifted: 俊傑, 英俊, and so good-looking it shows: 俊美, 俊秀.
意 · Meanings
(本義)俊傑— an outstanding, talented person常用
→英俊、俊美— handsome, good-looking
⇒俊秀— elegant, fine-featured
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
峻＝ 山 ＋ jùnthe series — 峻 sets beside the mountain 山 for steep and high; 俊 sets it beside a person駿jùnthe series — 駿 sets beside the horse 馬 for a fine steed; 俊 keeps the person