得dé

simplified form (簡體). 得 (dé) is unchanged from the traditional, formed by the radical 彳 plus the phonetic 寸, originally depicting a hand holding a small object to obtain it. It now functions as a verb meaning “to obtain” or “must”, appearing in constructions like 得到 (to obtain) and 必须 (must), and it also serves as a component in characters such as 锝 (technetium).