懂中文 Dong Chinese

柲

bì

handle

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 必 represents the sound. Originally written as 必, a pictograph of a weapon.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

必 sound,iconic component

必  Sound Iconic component

bì

  

surely

Depicts a weapon.

Evolution

柲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柲 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
柲 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
柲 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

柲  

bì

handle; weapon handle of bamboo strips