韭

韮
jiǔ
Rank #4227

Definitions

jiǔ leek
jiǔ variant of 韭[jiǔ]

Etymology

Depicts chives growing from the ground.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Related Characters

Composed characters:

齑 齏 韱 韮

Component: 一

一 不 上 大 而 下 里 天 其 开 无 与 三 正

Component: 非

非 排 罪 靠 悲 菲 辈 匪 啡 斐 靡 徘 裴 诽

Components

一 非

Example Words

韭菜