Dong Chinese dictionary

huò

catch, obtain

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蒦 represents the sound.

Components

犭 Meaning component

quǎn

dog

犭 is a component form of 犬.

蒦 Sound component

huò

catch, get

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

huò

obtain, get, receive; seize; to catch; to obtain; to capture

Most common words with 獲

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