懂中文 Dong Chinese

刈

yì

cut off

Components
乂 sound component

乂  Sound component

yì

  

mow grass

刂 meaning component

刂  Meaning component

dāo

  

knife

knife

Evolution

刈 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
刈 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
刈 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
刈 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
刈 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

刈  

yì

cut off, reap, mow; sickle; mow