Dong Chinese dictionary

zhī

juice

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

十 Sound component

shí

ten

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhī

juice, liquor, fluid, sap, gravy, sauce; juice

Most common words with 汁

Sources