懂中文 Dong Chinese

灷

zhuàn

seal up gaps of a boat

Depicts two hands (廾) holding an object (丨) to patch up a gap in a boat, now written as 朕.

Components
◎ iconic component

◎  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts filling material or caulking.

丨 iconic component

丨  Iconic component

gǔn, shù

  

vertical line

Depicts an object for patching the boat.

廾 iconic component

廾  Iconic component

gǒng

  

two hands

Evolution

灷 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
灷 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
灷 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
灷 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

灷  

zhuàn

tinder; fire starter; seal up gaps of a boat

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (2 verified)

送 朕

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

朕

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.685