妥

tuǒ
#1,837 most
frequent character
suitable, adequate, ready, settled

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

妥 shows a hand 爫 trying to calm a woman 女. It first meant 'to placate, pacify', then grew to 'settled', 'ready', 'suitable', and 'proper'.

Drawn as: hand; woman

妥 as a component in other characters

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绥馁荽浽

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