tributary of river, dispatch, group

is composed of the radical of (water) and 𠂢 (tributary of river). 𠂢 depicts a large river with tributaries. Therefore, the original meaning of is a branch of a river. Later, it came to broadly refer to branches or systems of people or affairs, and also carries the meaning of distribution or allocation.

Vocabulary of 派

  • 派兵 (dispatch troops)
  • 派別 (group)
  • 反派 (villain)

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