乇
to depend on, to entrust with
Strokes3
Readings
On'yomi
- タク
- チャク
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
乇 centers on placing reliance or responsibility on someone or something: depending on them or entrusting them with a task.
Study
Etymology
The historical origin of 乇 is uncertain. It appears as a component in other characters, but its independent development is not clearly established.
Meaning mnemonic
The top stroke 丿 looks like a person leaning down, and the bottom 七 resembles a bent support. Picture someone leaning on a crooked staff, depending on it for balance.
Reading mnemonic
For タク, imagine entrusting a tack to someone: you hand them a thumbtack and say 'tack' (タク) as you depend on them to keep it safe.