zǎo

date tree

Simplified form of . Pictograph of a date tree.

Evolution

枣 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
枣 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
枣 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
枣 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
枣 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
枣 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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zǎo

date tree; dates, jujubes; surname; jujube; dates

Most common words with 枣
Freq.
Word
Meaning

jujube

红枣

jujube

枣子

dates

大枣

jujube

枣庄

Zaozhuang prefecture level city in Shandong