Dong Chinese dictionary

yóu

to move freely

travel

Depicts a child (子) holding a flag (㫃) in a group of people setting off on a journey. Based on the original meaning "travel", now written as 遊.

Components

㫃 Iconic component

yǎn

flags flying

子 Iconic component

zi, zǐ

child

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yóu

to swim; to move or rove freely; scallops along lower edge of flag

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (2 verified)

Sources