违抗 (wéi kàng) — to disobey; to defy (orders, rules, authority)

Definition

verb

to disobeyto defy (orders, rules, authority)

违抗。
Tā bù gǎn wéi kàng fù qīn de mìng lìng.
He didn't dare to disobey his father's orders.
违抗。
Shì bīng bù néng wéi kàng jiāng jūn de mìng lìng.
Soldiers cannot defy the general's orders.
违抗。
Zhè xiē fǎ lǜ shì bù néng wéi kàng de.
These laws cannot be defied.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

违 and 抗 both express opposition, together meaning to disobey.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 違; 违 is its simplified writing.

辶韋違

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

韋

韋wéi違wéi

Same sound today

The traditional form 違 pairs 辶, which shows walking, with 韋 to give the sound. The simplified 违 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌亢抗

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒu

Sound part声符shēngfú

亢

亢kàng抗kàng

Same sound today

抗 is made from 扌, a written form of 手 (hand), and 亢, which gives the sound.

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