è
holy
Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 亚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 堊.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 垩
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago) | ||
chalk | ||
to whitewash |