Radical 亻

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person 亻 (13a) + the old days 昔 (743a) = borrow 借

Used to mean either “borrow” or “lend” (the meaning being made clear by the context).

[借用 (130) jièyòng borrow (and use)]

In the old days Harry had nothing, and had to borrow everything. / He became jealous of the two pawnbroker dwarves.