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

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
告 非 ⿱告非
Mandarin
kao4, gu4, jing2, ku4
English
Definitions
lean on; depend upon; near; against; by; to support; depend on; trust
Mnemonic
To announce 告 the wrongs 非 of others: oppose them
Etymology
Notes
This character originally meant to oppose a person; by extension it means objects which oppose – lean against – each other