Dong Chinese dictionary

zhàng

cane

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 丈 represents the sound.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

丈 Sound component

zhàng

unit of length ~ 3 meters

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhàng

cane, walking stick; a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)

Most common words with 杖

Sources