chuān

river

is a component form of .

Evolution

巛 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chuān

river; KangXi radical 47; archaic variant of [chuān]

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

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Unknown component in 2 characters (0 verified)