drive

Components
御 sound component

  Sound component

  

to govern, to resist

示 meaning component

  Meaning component

shì

  

show

spirit

Evolution

禦 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
禦 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
禦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
禦 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
禦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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defend, resist, hold out against; to defend; to resist

Most common words with 禦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

防御

defense

to resist

抵御

to resist

御用

imperial

御医

imperial physician