resist

is composed of the BuShou of (cow) and . is the picture of a man touching the ground by his hands, it has the meaning of touch and contact already. On the other hand, if a cow is ignited, it will bump by its head, so means contradiction or conflict.

Vocabulary of 牴

  • 牴牾 (conflict, to touch)
  • 牴觸 (conflict, contradiction)

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