chestnut tree, chestnuts

Depicts a tree () with chestnuts.

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts chestnuts.

木 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

tree

Evolution

栗 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
栗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
栗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

shiver, shudder, tremble; tremble; afraid; trembling

 

surname Li

 

chestnut

Most common words with 栗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

afraid

栗子

chestnut

板栗

Chinese chestnut

颤栗

to tremble

不寒而栗

shudder

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)