The story of 領

lead, collar

領 is composed of 令 and 頁, 令 depicts a man giving command to another man, while 頁 is the picture of human head, so 領 has the meaning of leading, since neck is the highest joint of human being, so 領 also means neck.

Vocabulary of 領

  • 領先 (in the lead)
  • 領袖 (leader)
  • 領巾 (neckerchief)

Classification

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