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wù

affairs

How it’s built

Phonosemantic compount. 矛 represents the sound, while 攵 and 力 both represent the meaning.

矛
sound

spear; lance; pike — The pronunciation of 務 was similar to 矛 in old Chinese, but they no longer sound similar in modern Mandarin due to historical phonetic changes.

攵
meaning

hit; tap — 攵 is a component form of 攴.

力
meaning

strength; power

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Characters that use 務 as a component, most common first.

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