Sinograph Addenda · Signs
use
| Name | use |
|---|---|
| Reads | yòng |
| Means | to use, to employ |
| Taught in | 07 · With, by, from, at |
Where it comes from
The old picture is honestly disputed — scholars have seen a bucket, a fence of planks, a hung bell struck in ceremony. The word it writes was never in doubt: to use, to put to work. Taught in the coverb chapter.
How to remember it
A rack of slats standing ready to hand: take it down and use it.
In the wild
urn:nabu:kanripo:KR5c0057:011:1a · license: attribution.