salt

Depicts a container used for for salt extraction.

Evolution

鹵 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
鹵 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
鹵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鹵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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saline soil; natural salt, rock; alkaline soil; salt; brine; halogen (chemistry); crass; stupid

Most common words with 鹵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

salt

卤莽

hot-headed

卤水

brine

卤素

halogen (chemistry)

卤肉

stewed meat

Component uses

Meaning component in 4 characters (2 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)