御 yù — drive; rule · English

御

yù

drive; rule

At a glance · 御

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

甲骨文从彳从午从卩，象人持策御马，本义为驾驭。小篆作「御」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为驾马，引申为统治、抵御。

Structure

会意字，从彳从卸（或卩），表行而止御之。

At a glance

Pinyinyù

Radical彳

Strokes12

UnicodeU+5FA1

Character type会意

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Six languages, one character

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English drive; rule To drive (a chariot); also to rule or resist.

Français conduire; gouverner Conduire (un char) ; aussi gouverner.

Español conducir; gobernar Conducir (un carro) ; también gobernar.

العربية يقود؛ يحكم يقود (عربة)؛ ويُستعار للحكم.

Русский править; управлять Править (колесницей); также управлять.

Common words

御yùserve
防御fáng yùdefend

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