jiāo

pepper

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

叔 sound component

  Sound component

shū

  

uncle

Evolution

椒 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
椒 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jiāo

pepper, spices; pepper

Most common words with 椒
Freq.
Word
Meaning

辣椒

chili

胡椒

pepper

pepper

辣椒酱

red pepper paste

花椒

Sichuan pepper