The story of 兀

towering

兀 is composed of 儿 and a stroke. 儿 is the picture of a man, a stroke points at the position of head, both 兀 and 元 have the same origin, it original meaning is human head, but such meaning has been replaced by 元, now 儿 means towering or prominent.

Vocabulary of 兀

  • 突兀 (sudden or abrupt)
  • 兀立 (to stand upright and motionless)

Classification

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