赴
go, attend
赴 is composed of 走 (walk) and 卜 (divination). 走 means walking or traveling, while 卜 refers to predicting good or ill fortune through divination. In ancient times, before undertaking important matters, people would burn tortoise shells to perform divination, determining whether the outcome would be auspicious or inauspicious. Thus, they set out with confidence, as represented by 赴.
Vocabulary of 赴
- 赴約 (keep an appointment)
- 赴宴 (attend a banquet)
- 親赴 (go in person)