懂中文 Dong Chinese

爫

zhǎo

hand, claw

爫 is a component form of 爪, which depicts a hand or claw pointing downwards.

Evolution

爫 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
爫 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
爫 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
爫 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
爫 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

爫  

zhǎo

radical 87; "claw" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 87)

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (0 verified)

妥 覓 觅 舜

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)

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