Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

tree

屑 sound component

  Sound component

xiè

  

bits

Evolution

榍 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
榍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

xiè

bits, scraps, crumbs, fragments

 

xiè

bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to

 

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

 

surname Mu

 

tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā​yīn]

 

xiè