guā

a builder's frame for measuring

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

tree

舌 sound component

  Sound component

shé

  

tongue

Evolution

栝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
栝 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
栝 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guā

a builder's frame for measuring; Juniperus chinensis; measuring-frame