Dong Chinese dictionary

zá

mixed, various

Simplified form of 雜. Phonosemantic compound. 衣 represents the meaning and 集 represents the sound.

Components

jiǔ

nine

Shorthand for the 衣 component in the traditional character 雜.

mù

tree

Shorthand for the 集 component in the traditional character 雜.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

zá

mixed, blended; mix, mingle; mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix

zá

variant of 雜|杂[zá]

Most common words with 杂

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources