excessively thin

Depicts longs rows of grain ().

Components
禾 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

grain stalk

禾 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

grain stalk

Evolution

秝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
秝 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
秝 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
秝 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

(Cant.) excessively thin

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.577-578