對
(대) [dae] – to answer; to reply;
Strokes: 14Etymology
丵 – tool for digging;土 – earth;
又 – hand;
The original meaning of the character is unclear, but it may be “to develop (land)”. It was later borrowed for “to reply”.
Stroke order
土 – earth;
又 – hand;
The original meaning of the character is unclear, but it may be “to develop (land)”. It was later borrowed for “to reply”.