remote place

Depicts a granary () outside of city walls (). Original form of .

Components
囗 iconic component

  Iconic component

wéi

  

surround

㐭 iconic component

  Iconic component

lǐn

  

granary

Evolution

啚 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
啚 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
啚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

low, mean

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)