控 kòng to accuse
to accuse; to charge; to control
怎么记住“控”: 扌 hand + 空 empty = to accuse. The shopkeeper raises her hand at the boy holding the empty crisp packet, ready to accuse him with theft.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
控 = 扌 hand + 空 empty
- 扌 hand meaning
- 空 empty sound
- 穴 hole
- 工 work
The shopkeeper raises her hand at the boy holding the empty crisp packet, ready to accuse him with theft.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the sign for empty gives the sound.
用法
- 控制 kòngzhì "to control" is the core word, used for machines, emotions, and situations alike.
- 失控 shīkòng "to go out of control" appears constantly in news about accidents or crises.
- 指控 zhǐkòng and 控告 kònggào both mean "to accuse/indict" in a legal register.
- More technical/formal than everyday 管 guǎn "to manage, look after."