彘

zhì

Definitions

zhì swine

Etymology

Depicts a pig or a wild boar being shot by an arrow (矢). Wild boars were common targets for hunting. 矢 also represents the sound.

Semantic: 彑 Phonetic: 矢

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle etymology image

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Related Characters

Component: 匕

Component: 彑

Component: 矢

Components

匕彑矢