The story of 牴

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牴 is composed of the BuShou of 牛(cow) and 氐. 氐 is the picture of a man touching the ground by his hands, it has the meaning of touch and contact already. On the other hand, if a cow is ignited, it will bump by its head, so 牴 means contradiction or conflict.

Vocabulary of 牴

  • 牴牾 (conflict
  • to touch)
  • 牴觸 (conflict
  • contradiction)

Classification

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