The story of 胥

assist

胥 is composed of the BuShou of 肉 and 疋. 疋 means left leg, leg is part of human flesh. A man needs both legs to walk, so 胥 has the meaning of ‘assist’ or ‘mutual’.

Vocabulary of 胥

  • 胥吏 (low-level government official)

Classification

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