Dong Chinese dictionary

qiàn, xī

madder

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 西 represents the sound.

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

西 Sound component

xī

west

Evolution

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

qiàn

madder, rubia cordifolia; reeds; Rubia cordifolia; Indian madder; munjeet

xī

used in the transliteration of people's names

Most common words with 茜

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	茜	munjeet
	露茜	Lucy (from the Narnia chronicles)
	茜草	munjit

Sources