偟
agitated, alarmed
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- オウ
Kun'yomi
- たたず.む
- さまよ.う
- たちもとお.る
- いとま
Meaning
偟 centers on a state of inner disturbance: being agitated or alarmed. The given meanings describe a person unsettled and restless.
Study
Etymology
偟 combines the person radical 亻 with 皇, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with agitated or alarmed states.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside an emperor 皇: imagine a nervous servant standing before the emperor, visibly agitated and alarmed by his presence.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture the agitated servant bowing low and uttering a nervous 'Kou...' (コウ) as he addresses the emperor 皇.