懂中文 Dong Chinese

挹

yì

to bale out

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

hand

邑 sound component

邑  Sound component

yì

  

city

Evolution

挹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
挹 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
挹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

挹  

yì

to bale out; to decant liquids; to ladle out; to dip; to pour out