Definitions
(verb)
to entrust; to delegate
(noun)
committee; committee member
Etymology
Depicts grain (禾) in a bent shape (𠃊).
About
The character 委 combines 禾 (grain) above 女 (woman), originally depicting a woman bending to harvest grain. This imagery of yielding gave rise to early meanings of compliance, submission, or setting aside. Later, the sense evolved toward entrusting tasks, delegating authority, or appointing individuals to roles. It thus became central in words like committee, commission, and representative, terms for officially designated management of organizational or governmental affairs.
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我委托朋友帮忙。
他是委员会的成员。
她感到非常委屈。
他委婉地拒绝了邀请。
公司委派他去出差。
总统委任了新部长。
这件事委实令人惊讶。
经过委员会慎重讨论，决定委派专家小组调查此事。