行
This character means ‘go, proceed, do, walk along.’ It’s pronounced KŌ and iku in Japanese, and xíng in Chinese.
The figure on the left and the figure on the right were identical mirror images in ancient times:
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Each side shifted a little bit into the present form. The left side means ‘to step forward with the left foot,’ while the right side means ‘to step forward with the right foot.’ Combined they have the meanings mentioned above, all related to movement.
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