chuí, zhuī
hammer
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 隹 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 椎
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
vertebra | ||
a hammer | ||
cervical vertebra | ||
lumbar vertebra (lower backbone) | ||
vertebra |
Sources