懂
understand, comprehend
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- ツ
Kun'yomi
- みだ.れる
Meaning
懂 centers on mental clarity: understanding and comprehending something fully.
Study
Etymology
懂 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 董, which likely contributes the sound and may be related to directing or managing, suggesting mental direction toward understanding.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart/mind radical 忄 beside 董 (which looks like a heavy weight 重 under a plant 艹) suggests the mind working to lift a heavy idea into clarity: understanding.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a toe tapping as the mind finally comprehends a difficult concept: toe -> トウ, and the understanding clicks into place.