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TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
諾 character · C1 (est.)
諾 ＝ 言 ＋ 若
ㄋㄨㄛˋ · nuò
verb — to assent, to promise — interjection — yes, agreed

字源 FORM — what the parts do

言義speech — the word given
若聲gives the soundruò — drifted to nuò
Iruò → nuò — initial moved off the donor
A word (言) given in answer — yes, agreed. 若 carries the sound ruò, worn to nuò. The sense settles on the promise spoken: 承諾 to undertake, 諾言 a pledge, 一諾千金 a promise worth a fortune.
意 · Meanings
(本義)諾、應諾— to assent, to say yes常用
→承諾、諾言— to promise; a pledge常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
若ruòthe sound it carries — 若 alone is if, like; 諾 adds 言 for to promise諸＝ 言 ＋ 者zhūthe lookalike — 諸 sets 者 beside 言 for all, the various; 諾 sets 若 there for to assent