激 (jī)
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 敫 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“激，水礙衺疾波也。从水，敫聲。一曰半遮也。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 敫 (sound)