菐

pú

䒑 + 业 + 夫

Definitions

pú thicket

Etymology

Depicts two hands (廾) holding a chisel-shaped weapon or tool (丵) to beat against something. Based on the original meaning "beat against", now written as 撲. Similar in origin to 對.

About

菐 combines 丵 (a chisel-shaped weapon or tool) above 廾 (two hands), originally depicting the action of beating against something, a meaning now written as 撲. Its formation is similar to that of 對. Though no longer used as an independent word, 菐 remains a vital phonetic component in many common characters, such as 僕 and 樸.