xiān

wild onions or leeks

Phonosemantic compound. represents the sound and represents the meaning.

Components
㦰 sound component

  Sound component

jiān

  

to break off (relations)

韭 meaning component

  Meaning component

jiǔ

  

chives

Evolution

韱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
韱 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
韱 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiān

wild onions or leeks

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (1 verified)