苣

jù, qǔ
Rank #4757

Definitions

jù used in 萵苣|莴苣[wō jù]
qǔ used in 苣蕒菜|苣荬菜[qǔ mai cài]; Taiwan pr. [jù]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 巨

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Seal etymology image
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Traditional Modern
Simplified Modern

Related Characters

Component: 巨

巨 距 拒 柜 矩 炬 钜 讵 秬 鉅 粔 佢 歫 洰

Component: 艹

英 花 落 节 苏 苦 若 药 获 范 著 艺 草 藏

Components

巨 艹

Example Words

莴苣