Dong Chinese dictionary

wěi

reed

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

Components

艹 Meaning component

cao, cǎo

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

韋 Sound component

wéi

(surround a city), tanned leather

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

wěi

reed; rush; Phragmites communis

Most common words with 葦

Sources