抗

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resist, defy

抗 is composed of the radical 手 (hand) and 亢 (resist, stride over). 亢 is a pictograph depicting a person stepping over a trench, carrying the meaning of resistance or defiance. When attacked, a person uses their hand to fend off or resist, as represented by 抗.

Vocabulary of 抗

  • 抗敵 (resist the enemy)
  • 抗議 (protest)
  • 抗體 (antibody)

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