pū, pú
servant
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 菐 represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 僕
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
servant | ||
drudge | ||
to fall forward | ||
public servant | ||
fig. travel-worn |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
Sources