Origin

This character combines two components to express the idea of overcoming. The top part shows something old or established, while the bottom part represents an older brother or senior figure. Together, they suggest the notion of confronting or standing up to something greater than yourself — whether that's an elder, an obstacle, or a challenge. By extension, this led to the meanings of overcoming difficulties and doing things skillfully or properly. The character essentially pictures the effort required to face down what stands before you.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Compound ideographic (combined meanings).