帥 (shuài)

commander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart

Etymology

Depicts two hands pulling a long, vertical object. The original meaning is variously explained as pulling with a rope, or a belt-like garment. The meaning later shifted to "lead", "commander", and "handsome".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“帥,佩巾也。从巾,。帨,帥或从兌。”

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