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Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
Mandarin
ye3, shu4, yu3
English
Definitions
wild; field; limit; open space; plain; rude; boundary; boundry; open country; wilderness
Mnemonic
The part of the earth like fields where exchanges are freely made
Etymology
Notes
Original character was forest and earth ; this is a variant; originally earth was at bottom center but it is now moved below field creating