About
The character 菹 is a phono-semantic compound. Its top part is the plant radical 艹, providing the semantic category. The lower section combines the water radical 氵 with the component 且, forming the phonetic element 沮. Historically, 菹 referred to preserved vegetables, such as those fermented, pickled, or minced. It also developed a geographical meaning for a marsh or swamp. Both usages are now mostly found in classical texts and are rare in modern Chinese.
Etymology Hide
