HSK7

to govern, to resist

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    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
    • Iconic
      • hint: (empty) Depicts a kneeling person.
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    • - Meaning
    • - Meaning
    Stroke fragments (simplified)
    • Component 1: 1-3 4-7
    • Component 2: 4-7 11-12
    • Component 3: 7-10 1-3,7-10
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    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.

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    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.

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    Components
    • SoundIconic
      • isOldPronunciation: (empty) true

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    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
    • SoundIconic
      • isOldPronunciation: true (empty)
    • Iconic
      • hint: Depicts a kneeling person. (empty)
    • + Meaning 彳 is a component form of 行.
    • + Meaning Depicts a foot.
    • - Meaning
    Strokes (simplified)
    12 strokes
    12 strokes

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