The story of 迎

meet, welcome

迎 is composed of the BuShou of 辵 and 卬, 卬 depicts a man kneeling down(卩) in front of another man and looking up at him, which means admiration also, 辵 is added in order to emphasize the action, so 迎 is the action a man made in order to please someone he admires.

Vocabulary of 迎

  • 歡迎 (to welcome)
  • 迎接 (to greet)

Classification

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