Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
tǔ
soil, earth; items made of earth
dù
chǎ
tú
Tǔ
Tu (ethnic group); surname Tu
tǔ
earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bāyīn]
jī
shū
name of old weapon; kill; rad. 79
Shū
surname Shu
shū
chē
cart, vehicle; carry in cart
jū
chē
cart, vehicle; carry in cart
Chē
surname Che
chē
jū
war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess); rook (in chess)