TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
仇
仇 ＝ 亻 ＋ 九
ㄔㄡˊ · chóu
noun — an enemy; hatred, a feud
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person — the rival you face
ITjiǔ → chóu — the initial hardens, the tone shifts
A person (亻) set against you, with 九 jiǔ for the sound, worn from j to ch. The one who stands opposite is the enemy: 仇人、仇敵, and the grudge between you: 仇恨、報仇.
意 · Meanings
(本義)仇人、仇敵— an enemy, a foe常用
→仇恨— hatred, enmity
⇒報仇— to take revenge
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension