遺
- to leave, to bequeath, to lose;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound, combining:
辵 (chwak/착, ‘to walk slowly, to go’) as the semantic element;
貴 (gwi, ‘precious, valuable’) as the phonetic element.
Usage in Korean
Most common in contexts of inheritance (유산, 유언) and cultural heritage (유물, 유적).
Common compounds:
유산 (遺産) – inheritance, legacy;
유물 (遺物) – relic, artifact;
유언 (遺言) – will, testament;
유적 (遺跡) – historical site, ruins;
유실 (遺失) – loss (of property).
遺
남길
유
namgil
yu
Kangxi radical:162, 辵 + 12
Strokes:15
Unicode:U+907A
Cangjie input:
- 卜中一金 (YLMC)
Composition:
- ⿺ 辶 貴