edit character approved 御 — "Reworded etymology "
- Hint
- Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午). 午 also represents the sound. The 辵 (walk) component was later added to emphasize action. Based on the original meaning, “to use, to control”. The meaning later shifted to “to govern”. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
- Original meaning
- to use, to control
- Components
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: (empty) → Depicts a kneeling person.
- + 辵 Meaning
- - 彳 Meaning
- - 止 Meaning
- 卩 Iconic
- Stroke fragments (simplified)
- →
- Component 1: 1-3 → 4-7
- Component 2: 4-7 → 11-12
- Component 3: 7-10 → 1-3,7-10
Changed: hint, original meaning, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images
edit character approved 御 — "Wording edit"
- Hint
- Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 御 — "Edit"
- Hint
- Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午) to manage affairs, conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also gives the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午), conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also represents the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
Changed: hint
edit character approved 御 — "sound component"
edit character approved 御 — "Added etymology"
- Hint
- Depicts a person (卩) using a pestle (午). 午 also represents the sound. The 辵 (walk) component was later added to emphasize action. Based on the original meaning, “to use, to control”. The meaning later shifted to “to govern”. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦. → Depicts a kneeling person (卩) using a pestle (午) to manage affairs, conveying the meaning "to manage" and "to govern". 午 also gives the sound. The 彳 (movement) and 止 (foot) components were later added to indicate movement. In simplified Chinese 御 is also used to mean "to resist", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 禦.
- Components
- 午 SoundIconic
- isOldPronunciation: true → (empty)
- 卩 Iconic
- hint: Depicts a kneeling person. → (empty)
- + 彳 Meaning 彳 is a component form of 行.
- + 止 Meaning Depicts a foot.
- - 辵 Meaning
- 午 SoundIconic
- Strokes (simplified)
- 12 strokes→12 strokes
Source: animcjk → dong
Changed: gloss, hint, verified, components, sources, strokes (simp), fragments (simp), images