チョウ, テイ, き.く, ゆる.す, きく

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

JLPT1 G7 S17 F781

As per ?# as described in (one's true nature) + an element combining ear with the right-hand element of (extend straight) → pay heed to what is straight/true → *hear/listen* (compare and 貞) → *ask*.

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