chù

livestock

Components
玄 sound component

  Sound component

xuán

  

deep

田 meaning component

  Meaning component

tián

  

field

farm

Evolution

畜 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
畜 Bronze script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Bronze script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
畜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
畜 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
畜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chù

livestock, domestic animals; livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal

 

to raise (animals)

Most common words with 畜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

livestock

畜生

brute

牲畜

livestock

畜牧业

animal husbandry

畜牧

to raise animals

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)