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This kanji has : - 止(phonetic) + 寸(hand : semantic) and the 止 part became 土
later

But I found in some resources this interpretations which explain "止" function
in the kanji so I wanna know which on from this interpretations right or not?

1 : "寺 (6) ジ；てら The relevant oracle bone form of this character is 止# (stand
straight) + 寸 hand/action indicator → stand straight by in attending on a
superior, then carry out orders → government office (← place where official
functions are carried out). (Buddhist) _temple_ "

2: Character decomposition 字形分解 [?]: Component 寺 from (rem- 土 tǔ) from foot-
moving-zhi 之㞢 zhǐ and hand-measure-cun 寸 cùn. (name- hand-foot-si 寺 sì)

Decomposition notes 字形分解说明 [?]: (- measurement of time historically done at a
temple)
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kanji etymology
What is the etymology of the kanji 寺?
「[寺]{じ}」was originally constructed from semantic「又」( _[right] hand_ ) and
phonetic「[之]{し}」, indicating the meaning _to hold_.「又」was later replaced
by「寸」( _hand with a mark at the wrist_ ), which is a [synonymous semantic
component](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/65190/what-is-the-
meaning-of-the-radical-%E6%89%8B-as-a-part-of-character/65215#65215).

`[西周](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Zhou)  
[金](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_inscription)  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncvWF.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ncvWF.png)  
伯寺簋  
[集成4007](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/yzjwjc/?bh=4007&jgwfl=)``  
[篆](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_seal_script)  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4UEdx.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4UEdx.png)  
[說文解字](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuowen_Jiezi)  
``今  
[楷](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_script)  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xyPRa.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xyPRa.png)  
  
`

The meaning _temple_ is a phonetic loan, and _to hold_ is now written as「持」,
formed by adding another _hand_ 「手・扌」onto「寺」.

`[春秋](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_and_Autumn_period)  
金  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/G5SXX.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/G5SXX.png)  
邾公牼鐘  
[集成150](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/yzjwjc/?bh=150&jgwfl=)``  
篆  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajkcs.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajkcs.png)  
說文解字  
``今  
楷  
[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GciK3.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GciK3.png)  
  
`

> Note:「之」and「止」are very easily confused.「[之]{し}」originally meant _to go_ ,
> and was originally constructed from simultaneously semantic and
> phonetic「[止]{し}」( _picture of a foot_ ) _walking away from a place_ (the
> _place_ is abstractly represented by a _horizontal line_ 「一」).
>
> Compare the following two glyph evolution sequences, taken around the same
> time period:
>
> `[商](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang_dynasty)  
> [甲](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone_script)  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/j8dpb.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/j8dpb.png)  
>
> [甲](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/JiaguwenReference)1440  
> [合集31080](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&bh=31080&jgwfl=)``西周  
> 金  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EhbCt.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EhbCt.png)  
> 琱生簋  
>
> [集成4292](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/yzjwjc/?bh=4292&jgwfl=)``[楚](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_\(state\))  
> [簡](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo_and_wooden_slips)  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbvzX.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sbvzX.png)  
>
> [語1](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/ChuwenziReference)・105  
>  ``[秦](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_dynasty)  
> 簡  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3qBiU.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3qBiU.png)  
>
> [睡・為](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/QinwenziReference)23  
>  ``今  
> 楷  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K18WV.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K18WV.png)  
>  
>  `
>
> `商  
> 甲  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mXtvk.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/mXtvk.png)  
>
> [鐵](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/JiaguwenReference)16.1  
> [合集11654](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&bh=11654&jgwfl=)``西周  
> 金  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/icfc2.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/icfc2.png)  
> 小克鼎  
> [集成2798](http://www.guoxuedashi.com/yzjwjc/?bh=2798&jgwfl=)``楚  
> [帛](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chu_Silk_Manuscript)  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wKwZY.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wKwZY.png)  
>
> [帛乙](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/ChuwenziReference)5.34  
>  ``秦  
> 簡  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4aU2F.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4aU2F.png)  
>
> [睡・法](http://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian/Reference/QinwenziReference)141  
>  ``今  
> 楷  
> [![enter image description
> here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtxVA.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OtxVA.png)  
>  
>  `
>
> The bottom-most horizontal line「一」started being written as「乀」in「之」, while a
> confusingly similar bottom horizontal line started appearing in「止」.
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