Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
traditional form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
又 丿
Mandarin
yin3
English
Definitions
to rule; surname; director; govern; oversee
Etymology
Notes
A hand 又 holding a stick 丿 symbolizing authority; alternatively the hand is holding up the stick to measure something; this character may have meant straight