辟 (bì)
(literary) king; monarch; (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to off
Etymology
Depicts punishing a kneeling person (卩) with a curved knife (䇂).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“辟，法也。从卩，从辛，節制其辠也；从口，用法者也。”
Components
- 卩 (iconic)
- 䇂 (iconic) — Depicts a curved knife used to punish criminals.
- 口 (meaning)