控

控 icon

control

控 is composed of the radical 手 (hand) and 空 (empty, vast). 空 depicts the act of digging inside a cave, where the digging tool is operated by hand, allowing one to determine the size of the cave. This extends to the meaning of manipulating or controlling, as represented by 控.

Vocabulary of 控

  • 檢控 (prosecute)
  • 控告 (sue)
  • 監控 (monitor)

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