TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
依
依 ＝ 亻 ＋ 衣
ㄧ · yī
verb — to lean on, rely on; according to
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person — the one leaning
A person (亻) with 衣 yī, the garment, for the sound — held at the exact same note. A body wrapped close in cloth leans into it for support: to rely on (依靠、依賴), then to go by what something sets out (依照、依據), and to stay as before (依舊).
意 · Meanings
(本義)依靠、依賴— to lean on, rely on常用
→依照、依據— according to, on the basis of
⇒依舊— as before, still
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension