戚

• Kinship: Relative, kinsman.
• Emotion: Sad, grieved, sorrowful.
• Object: Battle-axe or ceremonial axe.

• In the sense of kinship, it functions as both a noun (a relative) and a verb (to be related to).
• In the sense of emotion, it functions as a stative verb or adjective.

The meaning is determined by the semantic field of the passage:

• Military or ritual contexts → axe.
• Genealogical or clan contexts → relative / to be related to.
• Affective or lament contexts → sad / grieved.

The glyph has distinct readings based on meaning: //qī// for kinship and //xì// for sorrow.

Contains the 戈 component, which corresponds to its meaning as an axe.

The "axe" sense is frequently omitted from general dictionaries but is essential for passages concerning weaponry, royal treasuries, military armories, or ritual implements.