御 (yù) - To drive a carriage or chariot & to manage

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御 · yù

To drive a carriage or chariot;

to manage;

to control;

to resist;

to defend against;

imperial;

related to the emperor.

To drive a carriage or chariotto manageto control

Usage highlights

To driveImperial edictImperial physicianTo resistDefenseImperial seal

Synonyms

  • 驾— to drive; to pilot
  • 控— to control
  • 抵— to resist

Antonyms

  • 攻— to attack
  • 纵— to indulge; to let loose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He can drive a carriage (御车).
  • The emperor's kitchen is called the imperial kitchen (御膳房).
  • This is the imperial seal (御玺).
  • The body has defense mechanisms (防御机制).

Collocations

  • To drive(御车)
  • Imperial edict(御旨)
  • Imperial physician(御医)
  • To resist(抵御)
  • Defense(防御)
  • Imperial seal(御玺)

Idioms

  • To be at the helm of the state(御驾亲征)
  • To be beyond one's control(御下无方)
  • To resist foreign aggression(御侮图强)
  • To have complete control(如御天马)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a person holding a whip and reins, representing the act of driving a chariot.
  • Later extended to mean 'to control' or 'to manage', and then specifically to matters pertaining to the emperor.
  • In imperial contexts, '御' denotes things directly associated with the emperor, such as 御笔 (imperial brush) and 御膳 (imperial meal).
  • It also carries a sense of defense and resistance, as in 防御 (defense).

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