傺
to hinder, to detain
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Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
- タイ
Kun'yomi
- と.まる
- とど.まる
Meaning
傺 centers on obstruction that stops movement or progress: hindering someone or detaining them so they cannot proceed.
Study
Etymology
傺 combines the person radical 亻 with 祭, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to ritual or stopping. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 is stopped by a ritual 祭 barrier, like being detained at a ceremony. The person cannot move forward because the ritual blocks the way.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a person detained at a tea ceremony: tea -> テイ, and the ritual 祭 keeps the person 亻 from leaving.