遇

yù

(bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned

surname Yu; (bound form) to treat; to receive

movement (辶) + phonetic (禺) = encounter along the way

The movement radical carries the meaning: crossing paths while traveling. 禺 mainly provides the sound yù and does not add to the sense.

辶+禺→遇

禺A phonetic component approximating the sound yùPhonetic

辶WalkingSemantic

遇上

yù shàng

to come across (sb)

遇事生风

yù shì shēng fēng

to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom)

遇人不淑

yù rén bù shū

(idiom) to be in a relationship with or marry a bad person

遇冷

yù lěng

to be exposed to cold temperatures

遇到

yù dào

to meet; to run into; to come across

遇刺

yù cì

to be attacked by an assassin

遇害

yù hài

to be murdered

遇强则强

yù qiáng zé qiáng

tough adversaries make you stronger

遇溺

yù nì

(HK) to get into difficulties (in the sea or a swimming pool etc)

遇火

yù huǒ

to catch fire

遇袭

yù xí

to suffer attack

遇见

yù jiàn

to meet