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Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

tree

令 sound component

  Sound component

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command

Evolution

柃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柃 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
柃 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
柃 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

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Eurya japonica