懂中文 Dong Chinese

蒉

kuì

straw basket

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

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

plant

贵 sound component

贵  Sound component

guì

  

expensive

Evolution

蒉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蒉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蒉 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
蒉 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
蒉 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

蒉 (蕢) 

kuì

edible amaranth; straw basket; Amaranthus mangostanus

蒉 (蕢) 

Kuì

surname Kui