懂中文 Dong Chinese

橐

tuó

a sack

Pictograph of a bag with both ends tied. Similar in origin to 東. 石 represents the sound. As a component in other characters, 石 is almost always omitted.

Components
◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a bag with both ends tied.

石 sound component

石  Sound component

shí, dàn

  

stone

Evolution

橐 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

橐  

tuó

a sack, a bag opening at both ends; sack; tube open at both ends; (onom.) footsteps

Most common words with 橐
Freq.
Word
Meaning

橐

sack

橐橐

(onom.) footsteps

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

蠹

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

囊

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

囊

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.514-515

李学勤《字源》p.557

裘錫圭 "Chinese Writing" p.240