resist, arrive

is composed of the BuShou of (hand) and (straight). is the picture of a man touching the ground by his hands, it has the meaning of touch and keeping off already, on the other hand, hand is always used to touch and keep off thing.

Vocabulary of 抵

  • 抵擋 (to withstand)
  • 抵債 (to offset debt)
  • 抵押 (to pawn)
  • 抵達 (to arrive)

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