懂中文 Dong Chinese

冑

zhòu

helmet

A man ⺼ wearing a helmet 由

Components
由 meaning component

由  Meaning component

yóu

  

cause

⺼ meaning component

⺼  Meaning component

ròu

  

meat, flesh

Evolution

冑 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
冑 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
冑 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
冑 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
冑 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

冑  

zhòu

helmet; variant of 胄[zhòu]