秭

zǐ

Definitions

zǐ billion

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 𠂔 represents the sound.

Semantic: 禾

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 禾

和 种 利 科 程 称 委 积 香 税 移 秘 私 稳

Component: 𠂔

姊 笫 柹 泲 胏

Components

禾 𠂔

Example Words

秭归