The story of 劇

drama, fierce

劇 is composed of 豦(fierce) and the BuShou of 刀(knife). 豦 depicts the fight between tiger and boar, which already had the meaning of fierce, 刀 is a knife, means fight, which emphasizes the fierceness of the fight.

Vocabulary of 劇

  • 劇烈 (fierce)
  • 劇本 (script for play)
  • 劇場 (theater)

Classification

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