Dong Chinese dictionary

chóu

chip

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 籌.

Components

⺮ Meaning component

zhú

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

寿 Sound component

shòu

old age

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

chóu

chip, tally, token; raise money; chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means

Most common words with 筹

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