a stream which leaves the main branch then later returns

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

water

巳 sound component

  Sound component

  

the hours from 9 to 11

Evolution

汜 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
汜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

a stream which leaves the main branch then later returns; stream which returns after branching