TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
禦
禦 ＝ 示 ＋ 御
ㄩˋ · yù
verb — to resist, ward off, defend against
字源 FORM — what the parts do
御聲yù — to drive, to control, here carrying the sound
An altar rite (示) called to keep harm out — to resist, to ward off. 御 yù carries the sound; it also anchors the 御 series. From the warding: 防禦、禦敵、禦寒.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
城上設壇祭神（示），城下握韁勒馬（御）——一起把來犯的擋在門外。
An altar (示) raised on the wall, reins (御) held below — together they turn the attackers back.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)禦敵、抵禦— to resist, ward off常用
→防禦— to defend, guard常用
→禦寒— to keep out the cold
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
御yùthe phonetic alone — 御 drives the horse, 禦 sets an altar beneath it防fángthe partner in 防禦 — the wall-and-mound half