懂中文 Dong Chinese

桃

táo

peach

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

兆 sound component

兆  Sound component

zhào

  

omen

Evolution

桃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

桃  

táo

peach; marriage; surname

Most common words with 桃
Freq.
Word
Meaning

桃

peach

樱桃

cherry

桃花

peach blossom

核桃

walnut

桃子

peach