掾 Stroke Order

掾 [yuàn] 名 1. Originally meant assistant; later became a general term for deputy officers or staff of government offices. - Example: 掾史 (the official title of a deputy); 掾吏 (a general term for government assistants); 掾属 (staff members assisting in governance); 掾佐 (assistants in offices). 2. 本义: Ancient general term for deputy officials or assistant clerks. - 造字法: Phonetic compound, consisting of "hand" and the sound element "tuàn". 引 1. From "Han Shu · Xiao He Zhuan": “As a deputy to the lord of Pei.” Note: “The official title is ‘掾’ and the auxiliary is ‘属’.” 2. From "Han Shu · Zhai Fangjin Zhuan": “Fang Jin was the prime minister, and together with Grand Emissary Kong Guang sent a deputy to inspect.” 例 - For example: 掾史 (the office for handling affairs, typically appointed by the head); 掾佐 (officers who assist); 掾属 (officers assisted in governance); 掾吏 (the general term for government assistant officials). 动 Assist (English: assist) 引 1. From "Shuo Wen": "掾, to aid." Zhu Junsheng said: "掾, originally meant to assist; hence the character contains the 'hand' radical."