tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424060.post112783932404236138..comments2023-09-28T02:51:46.723-05:00Comments on Korean Language Notes: What exactly was "adultery" in old China?Gerry Bevershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311939520870098017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424060.post-1128041430016794912005-09-29T19:50:00.000-05:002005-09-29T19:50:00.000-05:00And, I suppose I shouldn't say this, but it doesn'...And, I suppose I shouldn't say this, but it doesn't seem like much of a leap from a group of women to "속이다," either. ^^taeminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769603009856105084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9424060.post-1128039928203884912005-09-29T19:25:00.000-05:002005-09-29T19:25:00.000-05:00姦, like nearly every other Chinese word that has s...姦, like nearly every other Chinese word that has seen any use, has several meanings and nuances, including: 간사하다, 간음하다(yours), 강간하다, 속이다, 훔치다, 어지럽히다, and 어지럽다.<BR/><BR/>To me, it doesn't seem like much of a stretch to go 속이다 → 훔치다 → 강간하다 → 간통하다.<BR/><BR/>The 뇨 is an interesting dictionary relic, but, as far as I can tell, it's never been used. Just cited in old dictionaries like the <A HREF="http://100.naver.com/100.php?id=116540" REL="nofollow">玉篇</A> and <A HREF="http://100.naver.com/100.php?id=118152" REL="nofollow">龍龕手鍼</A>.taeminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769603009856105084noreply@blogger.com