懂中文 Dong Chinese

𡿮

birth

Depicts an upside-down child (𠫓) being born with amniotic fluid (巛) coming out.

Components
𠫓 iconic component

𠫓  Iconic component

tū, yù

  

newborn

巛 iconic component

巛  Iconic component

chuān

  

river

Depicts amniotic fluid.

Evolution

𡿮 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
𡿮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𡿮 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

巛  

chuān

river; KangXi radical 47

巛  

shùn

巛  

chuān

archaic variant of 川[chuān]

𠫓  

tū

dash forward; (ancient variant of 突)

𠫓  

yù

give birth; (ancient variant of 育)