Talk:鬱
Latest comment: 7 years ago by Wyang in topic Description of the diverging two main senses
Description of the diverging two main senses
editThere are two main senses for this character and compounds based on it: dense and thick (e.g. of a forest) and depressing, melancholic. I think they should be systematically listed across the compounds. Additionally, I would be interested in an explanation on how these words came to be associated with mood, there could be an etymology section if this information can be found. --Adbar (talk) 04:39, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
- I've expanded on the entry. The evolution was probably “lush; dense; thick” > “to gather; to stagnate” > “to be pent-up; suppressed” > “depressed”. Wyang (talk) 09:06, 21 May 2017 (UTC)