art, skill

Original meaning: 

to plant

Depicts a person with two hands outstretched () planting something in the ground ().

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts some sort of plant.

土 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

earth

丮 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

catch

Depicts a person holding out both hands.

Evolution

埶 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

art; skill

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sound component in 4 characters (3 verified)