妥 tuǒ suitable
sound; appropriate; settled
How it came to be
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
The oldest form shows a hand resting on a woman, to calm and soothe her.
用法
- Proper/settled/appropriate: 妥当 (tuǒdàng) / 妥善 (tuǒshàn) appropriate and careful, 稳妥 (wěntuǒ) safe and sure, 妥协 (tuǒxié) to compromise.
- 办妥 (bàntuǒ) = to get something properly done; 谈妥 (tántuǒ) = to reach a settled agreement.
- 不妥 (bùtuǒ) = not quite right/inappropriate: a polite way to flag a problem.