46
This shape is the combination line of the two horizontally parallel lines and a half right circle
of a half frame diameter, looking like improving to the right while treating something on the left.
(左からのものを処理作業しながら右に進むよう にみえる記号)
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the hand-shape-sign:
making the basis shape opening parallel between {the index, the middle finger}
and the thumb. (人指し・中の二指と親指の間を平行に開いて記号を象る)

the hand-movement-sign:
draw the basis shape starting from the bottom edge
(記号の形を下から書き始める)

name: [te] te sound of tell ( テ )

ASCII: c (the similar shape, the direction is opposite though)

phonetic: unused

definition (single): function, work (機能・はたらき)

verb:

vi. work (働く)
vt. use, let (something or someone) work (使う、働かす)

main image (in C-c):

1) Related to some kind of function/work (機能・はたらきに関連)
2) Related to a thing/place/facility for some function (使う/機能するものや施設)
3) to form the picture-like c-c for hand, and that applications ( ｢手｣に関連)
4) Related to week, compounding with time (「時」と組んで 週 に関係)

examples of C-c:

Related to some kind of 'function/work' (機能・はたらきに関連)

(The following 'plus' and 'minus' are by subjective judgment (次のプラス・マイナスは主観的なもの)
{25( plus ),46}: useful, effective (有効・便利)
{04( minus ),46}: { defective work }: harm (有害)

{05( no ),46}: idle/disable situation, go wrong or become out of order (vi. with #gd) (無為・故障)
{06( resist/ opposite ),46}: hindrance, obstruction, disturb (vt. with #ge) (邪魔)
{17(high),46}: elaborate, elaborately (高機能)
{18( low),46}: inferior, disabled (機能が劣った)
{46,60 consistent}: reliable (信頼できる)
{07(much/many),46}: multi-function (多用)
{08( little),46} : narrow functional, (少機能)
{58( possible ),46}: ability (to work for) (機能能力)
{58,46,08}: disability, disabled (障害)
{58,46,08,65 person}: disabled person/people (身障者)
{46,30( indication)}: to show(/indication of) the function (for computing/ merchandise) (機能表示)
{46, 09(intangible matter)}: job, task (仕事)
{46,56( action )}: labor (労働)
{46,65( person )}: worker (労働者)
{{46,65},09}: occupation/business/ profession (職業)
{46,55want}: usage, use (with gd) (使用)
{46,55,65person/people}: user(s) (使用者)
{51( power),46,32(unit)}: the basic unit of work: joule ( J 仕事の単位・ジュール)
{{34,39}( eye),46,32}: degree of eyesight (視力の度)
{{36,39}( ear),46,32}: degree unit of hearing (聴力の度)
{46,14(way)}: use, utilization, application (利用)
{46,16( divided )}: allotment, assignment, take partial charge (v. with gd) (配分)
{46,26( gathering )}: system (しくみ)
{{45,26}(be ing in net),46(work)}: network
{{48,25}security, 24(related to law),46}: police (as an official organization)
{46( function ),68}: psychological works (心理作用)

Related to a thing/place/facility for some function (使う/機能するものや施設)

{46,50(tangible thing)}: tool (道具)
{{34,39}( eye ){46,50}( tool )}: glasses/eye tool (メガネ)
{{05,12}(saw off),{46,50}} (n. a saw) (のこぎり)
{46,59(liquid)}: liquid for some work which shown by modifier (液剤)
e.g. ( color - work-liquid ): liquid to put color on, color ink/ dye/stain (染料・カラーインク),
( clean - work-liquid ): detergent (洗剤)
{46,64( very/fast)}: machine (as a fundamental character) (機械)
{10,{46,64}( machine )}: factory (工場)
{51( power ),38( creation ),{{46,64}( machine )}: motor (モーター)
{{46,64}( machine ),38}: machine made (機械生産)
{38(artificial),65(human),46}: robot (ロボット)
{46(function ),28(sheet)}: card (カード)
{{46,28},{38,34}(money)}: cash card (キャッシュカード)
{{46,28},56(act)}: play card (遊びのカード)
{46( function ),67}: organ(s) of living creature (器官)
{47( accept ),46,67}: digestive organ (消化器官)
{40( balance ),46,67}: the organ system for controlling hormone (ホルモン器官)
{70(air),46,67}: respiratory organ(s) (呼吸器官)
{{46,67},26( gathering )}: system of organs ((生体の)組織)
{39,46(function, tool)}: the organ of sense (感覚器官)

{46,63(controlled)}: hand (as a hieroglyphic fundamental character) (手)
{{46,63}( 'hand' by the shape ),28}: palm (手のひら)
{46,63,28,20( out )}: back of hand (手の甲)
{{46,63},{(63),66}( branch)}: finger (as a fundamental character) (指)
: work with fingers like typing/playing piano (指で働く、弾く･タイプを打つなど)
: point with a finger (指差す)
{{46,63},43( rolled)}: fist (拳)
{{46,63},38( creation )}: hand-made, make by hand (v. with #gd) (手作り)
{{46,63},47(container)}: hold/catch/receive something by hand (vt. with #gd) (手でもつ、つかむ)
{{46,63},21(heading)}: working with hand improving something like writing, drawing, painting, etc.
(書く・描くなど、手で仕事を進める)
{{46,63},16( divided )}: dividing by hand (vt. with #gd) (Ｄ動詞：手で分ける)
{{46,63},17(up)}: raising one's hand (挙手)
{{46,63},18(down)}: get hand down (手を下ろす)
{{46,63}(hand), 48cover}: grip, grasp (vt. with #gd) (にぎる)
{{46,63,48},{01,19,20} (each other)}: handshake (v. with #gd) (握手)
{{46,63}(hand),25}: aid, assist (with d-verb symbol) (手伝い)
{{33,15},{46,63}(hand)}: hand signs (手話)
( including (hand-shape signs) and (hand-movement-sign )
(上の文字は、手の形・動き両方を含む)
{{46,63},{28,47}(sack)}: glove(s)/ mitten (手袋)
{10,46}: utility (ユティリティ、機能の場)
{46,{10place,65person}society}: company, enterprise (企業、会社)
{, 26 compounded}: business group
{{10,47}building for 46work}: office
{{34,38}money,{46,10( place )}( facility, establishment)}: bank (銀行)
{10,59( water ),46( function )}: bath room, rest room (トイレ)
{{10,59,46},20out}: toilet
{{10,46},{47,59}water-pool}: bath
{{10,46},38artificial{59,37}rain}:shower-room
{46,38artificial{59,37}rain}:shower

Compounding with 'Time' (「時」と組んで)

{36(time),46}: week (as a period of time flowing, not as the length, as 'what or which week'):
This period of time relates to the rotation of human working society, so 46 was chosen for the C-c.
(働くシステムに合わせた時の位置基準「週」)

Each day of the week is simply shown using numbers from Monday,
avoiding friction between cultures. Now usually seven days a week, but it could be changed.
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