倜
raise high, unrestrained
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Readings
On'yomi
- テキ
- チャク
- チュウ
Kun'yomi
- すぐ.れる
- おろ.か
- そむ.く
Meaning
倜 centers on a person who stands out from normal constraints: raising themselves high or acting in an unrestrained, free manner.
Most common words using 倜
- 倜儻てきとう
being exceedingly wiser than the common man
Study
Etymology
倜 combines 亻 (person) with 周, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of being outstanding or apart from the ordinary. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 周 (which can suggest a cycle or enclosure) breaks free from the circle, rising high and acting without restraint.
Reading mnemonic
For テキ, imagine a person raising a tech gadget high above their head, unrestrained: tech -> テキ.