𬃊

zhì

chopping block

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

质 sound component

  Sound component

zhì

  

nature, substance

Evolution

𬃊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𬃊 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
𬃊 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

 

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

 

surname Mu

 

tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā​yīn]

𬃊 () 

zhì

𬃊 () 

zhì

chopping block; chopping board

() 

zhì

matter, material, substance

() 

zhì

matter, material, substance

() 

zhì

character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhí]

Miscellaneous

Strokes

12

Traditional

Unicode

U+2C0CA


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