懂中文 Dong Chinese

莳

shí, shì

transplant

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 时 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蒔.

Components
艹 meaning component

艹  Meaning component

cao, cǎo

  

grass

艹 is a component form of 艸.

时 sound component

时  Sound component

shí

  

time

Evolution

莳 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
莳 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
莳 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

莳 (蒔) 

shí

transplant; plant; dill, Anethum graveolens; see 蒔蘿|莳萝[shí​luó]

莳 (蒔) 

shì

to grow; to transplant

Most common words with 莳
Freq.
Word
Meaning

莳

to grow

莳萝

dill (herb, Anethum graveolens)