Dong Chinese dictionary

piáo

ladle made from dried gourd

Phonosemantic compound. 瓜 represents the meaning and 票 represents the sound.

Components

瓜 Meaning component

guā

melon

票 Sound component

piào

slip of paper or bamboo

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

piáo

ladle made from dried gourd; dipper; ladle

Most common words with 瓢

Sources