shù

standing (something) up

Depicts a hand () cultivating a tree (). The sound component was added later.

Components
木 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

tree

Depicts a tree being planted.

豆 sound component

  Sound component

dòu

  

bean

寸 iconic component

  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Depicts a hand cultivating a tree.

Evolution

尌 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
尌 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
尌 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shù

standing (something) up; standing up; to stand (something) up

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 4 characters (3 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)