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Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
言 寸 ⿰言寸
Mandarin
tao3
English
Definitions
ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry; beg; to discuss; dun
Mnemonic
To control by words 言 and hand 寸
Etymology
Notes
Ancient meaning was to punish or govern