Definitions
(arch. introductory particle); then; and then
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand holding a writing utensil.
About
The character "聿" originated from a pictogram depicting a hand holding a brush, which directly informed its early meaning as a writing instrument or the action of writing. Its present form is a stylized abstraction of that original depiction, structured as a unitary component that regularly functions within other characters to impart connotations related to writing or regulation, as seen in "書" for book and "律" for law. Over the course of its history, the independent use of "聿" to signify a physical brush diminished, and it evolved to be employed chiefly in classical literary contexts or as a semantic building block in compound characters.
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聿同学在写字。
聿明是我的朋友。
聿先生教我们中文。
聿同学不仅学习好，而且乐于助人。
聿明在图书馆里认真地看书。
聿怀中学是一所著名的学校。
聿先生曾经在聿怀中学任教多年。
聿明通过不懈努力，终于考上了理想的大学。