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zhì sickle

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is a phono-semantic compound: the simplified form combines the metal radical (signifying tools or objects made of metal) with the phonetic , while the traditional form uses the full radical . The character primarily names a short sickle for harvesting grain, and by extension can also refer to the harvested ears of grain themselves.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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