归 (guī) — to return, to go back; to belong to, to be in the charge of; (between two identical verbs) despite, nevertheless
Definition
归 (guī) covers two main ideas: 'to return' (归国, 回国) and 'to belong to' (归你管 = in your charge). The repeated-verb structure 吵∼吵 means 'despite' — like 照旧 or 照样, the action continues anyway.
to returnto go backto belong toto be in the charge of(between two identical verbs) despitenevertheless
Examples
- 。Tā chū guó shí nián hòu zhōng yú guī guó le.He finally returned to his country after ten years abroad.
- 归。Zhè ge wèn tí guī nǐ chǔ lǐ.This issue is yours to handle.
- 归，。Chǎo guī chǎo, tā men hái shì hǎo péng you.They argue, but they're still good friends.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 歸; 归 is its simplified writing.
- 𠂤𠂤𠂤ancient form of {{zh-l|*師|troops}}
- 帚帚zhǒubroom; sweep
The traditional form 歸 combines 𠂤 (troops) and 帚 (broom; sweep) to show sweeping away an enemy and returning; the simplified 归 is a later abbreviation.
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