resist, reach, touch
抵 centers on pressing against something: physically resisting, making contact, or reaching a point where two things meet. The touch sense is a natural extension of contact.
抵 combines 扌 (hand) with 氐, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of pressing or reaching. The exact historical development of 氐 is uncertain.
A hand 扌 pressing against the right side 氐, like pushing against a barrier. The contact can be resistance, reaching out, or a simple touch.
For テイ, imagine a hand reaching out to take a tray: take -> テイ, and the hand makes contact with the tray.
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resistance; opposition; standing up to
mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
angle of shearing resistance
insulin resistance
insulin-resistance syndrome
surge resistance
solid resistor
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bias resistance
pull-up resistor
loop resistance
upper resistance line; resistance level
second mortgage
second mortgage
volume resistivity
collateral security