懂中文 Dong Chinese

芩

qín

salt marsh plant

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

plant

今 sound component

今  Sound component

jīn

  

now

Evolution

芩 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
芩 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
芩 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
芩 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

芩  

qín

salt marsh plant; Phragmites japonica