state, announce

Original meaning: 

scatter

Depicts a hand () scattering crops in a garden (). also represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "scatter". The meaning later shifted to "announce".

Components
甫 sound,iconic component

  Sound Iconic component

  

begin

Depicts something sprouting () from a field (), depicting a garden or orchard.

寸 iconic component

  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

尃 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
尃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
尃 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

to state to, to announce

Component uses

Sound component in 11 characters (4 verified)