Amazing Chinese Characters (629) Guard Against - 戒

The shell bone script of character Guard Against is

The middle is character Dagger-axe (Post 80), the low sides are two hands holding the axe. The soldier is in battle readiness, very cautious for any suspicious movement around. 

The bronze script of character Guard Against is

The top right is character Dagger-axe, the bottom left are two hands. Why the axe on the right side, not in the middle? It is possible that one hand holds the weapon, not two.

The big seal script of character Guard Against is

Similar to bronze script, but the axe is in the middle.

The small seal script of character Guard Against is

Similar to big seal script.

The clerical script of character Guard Against is

The weapon 戈，and the 廾 means two hands. 

The Pinyin of the character is Jie4.

The character has other meanings: Give up, Stop. Quit, etc.