懂中文 Dong Chinese

窒

zhì

stop up

Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 至 represents the sound.

Components
穴 meaning component

穴  Meaning component

xué

  

cave

至 sound component

至  Sound component

zhì

  

reach

Evolution

窒 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
窒 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
窒 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
窒 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

窒  

zhì

stop up, obstruct; to obstruct; to stop up

Most common words with 窒
Freq.
Word
Meaning

窒息

to choke

窒

to obstruct

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

膣