Dong Chinese dictionary

shāo

pointed tip of something long like a branch

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

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

肖 Sound component

xiào, xiāo

look like

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shāo

pointed tip of something long like a branch; rudder; tip of branch

Most common words with 梢

Sources