Pictograph of a person with hands (丮) bound by shackles (㚔). Based on the original meaning "seize". The meaning later shifted to "wield power", "carry out", and "hold".
Components
Traditional (執)
㚔 Iconic component
niè instrument of torture
instrument of torture used in ancient times, loud, an evil doer all the times, (same as 幸) to rejoice, fortunate
Depicts shackles.
Simplified (执)
扌 Simplified component
shou hand (side)
hand
Shorthand for the 㚔 component in the traditional character 執.
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Historical Evolution
执
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
执
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
执
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
执
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
执
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
执
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
执
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
执
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
执
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
执
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
执
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
执
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
执
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
执 / 執 [zhí]
to execute (a plan); to grasp
Japanese
attachment; obsession; persistence
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
執 しゅう
Shuu given name
執 まもる
Mamoru male given name
CHINESE WORDS (62)
执行 [zhíxíng] #1,772
to implement
执法 [zhífǎ] #4,881
to enforce a law
执照 [zhízhào] #4,218
license
争执 [zhēngzhí] #5,436
to dispute
固执 [gùzhí] #6,077
obstinate
执政 [zhízhèng] #19,290
to hold power
执着 [zhízhuó] #6,071
to be strongly attached to
偏执 [piānzhí] #8,958
prejudice
执教 [zhíjiào] #19,539
to teach
执勤 [zhíqín] #13,187
to be on duty (of a security guard etc)
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JAPANESE WORDS (74)
⭐ 弓 [ゆみ] #4,267
bow (weapon)
⭐ 執着 [しゅうちゃく] #5,531
attachment
執拗 [しつよう] #7,065
persistent
執事 [しつじ] #8,215
steward
執務室 [しつむしつ] #8,410
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
⭐ 執念 [しゅうねん] #10,961
tenacity
⭐ 執行 [しっこう] #11,069
execution
⭐ 執務 [しつむ] #12,529
performance of one's official duties
⭐ 執筆 [しっぴつ] #12,958
writing
執り行う [とりおこなう] #13,916
to hold (a ceremony)
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