啁

zhāo, zhōu
Rank #5556

Definitions

zhāo used in 啁哳[zhāo zhā]; Taiwan pr. [zhōu]
zhōu twittering of birds

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 周

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 周

调 雕 绸 稠 碉 凋 惆 倜 調 鲷 鵰 週 赒 蜩

Components

口 周

Example Words

啁啾