懂中文 Dong Chinese

阼

zuò

the steps leading to the eastern door

Components
阝 meaning component

阝  Meaning component

fù

  

hill, place

hill

乍 sound component

乍  Sound component

zhà

  

suddenly

Evolution

阼 Bronze script Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
阼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
阼 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

阼  

zuò

the steps leading to the eastern door; steps leading to the eastern door