劇
The story of 劇
drama, fierce
劇 is composed of 豦(fierce) and the BuShou of 刀(knife). 豦 depicts the fight between tiger and boar, which already had the meaning of fierce, 刀 is a knife, means fight, which emphasizes the fierceness of the fight.
Vocabulary of 劇
- 劇烈 (fierce)
- 劇本 (script for play)
- 劇場 (theater)