TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
捷
捷 ＝ 扌 ＋ 疌
ㄐㄧㄝˊ · jié
adj — quick, nimble; noun — a victory
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
疌聲jié — gives the sounda foot under a hand, moving fast
A hand (扌) and 疌, which already means quick — together, a swift hand: 敏捷、快捷. From the speed of seizing comes the war report carried back fast, a victory: 捷報、大捷. 疌 jié carries the sound clean.
意 · Meanings
(本義)敏捷、快捷— quick, nimble常用
→捷報、大捷— a victory; good news brought fast
→捷徑— a shortcut — the quick way
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
睫jiéthe series — 睫 puts 目 (eye) where 捷 puts (hand); both keep jié