Dong Chinese dictionary

zhì

chopping block

Depicts an axe (斤) striking a chopping block. Original form of 櫍.

Components

斤 Iconic component

jīn

axe

卜 Iconic component

bo, bǔ

fortune telling

Depicts a chopping block.

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 卜 than it was in ancient scripts.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhì

chopping block; chopping board

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.935-936