懂中文 Dong Chinese

㓞

qià

to engrave

Phonosemantic compound. 丯 represents the sound and 刀 represents the meaning. Original form of 契 and 栔.

Components
丯 sound component

丯  Sound component

jiè

  

dense

刀 meaning component

刀  Meaning component

dāo

  

knife

knife

Evolution

㓞 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
㓞 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
㓞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
㓞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

㓞  

qià

to engrave, (interchangeable with U+5951 契) a written contract or agreement

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

契

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

契 挈 絜 恝 齧