Original meaning: manage, govern

Simplified form of 討. Depicts using speech (言) and one's hands (寸) to manage or govern. The meaning later shifted to "discuss" and "ask for".

A person's 亻 duty 责; 责 also provides the pronunciation

Original meaning: manage, govern

Depicts using speech (言) and one's hands (寸) to manage or govern. The meaning later shifted to "discuss" and "ask for".

A person's 亻 duty 責; 責 also provides the pronunciation