懂中文 Dong Chinese

虒

sī

an amphibious beast resembling a tiger with one horn

Origin unclear. 虎 depicts a tiger.

Components
𠂆 unknown component

𠂆  Unknown component

yì

  

to stretch, to pull

The purpose of this component is unclear.

虎 meaning component

虎  Meaning component

hǔ

  

tiger

Depicts a tiger.

Evolution

虒 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

虒  

sī

an amphibious beast resembling a tiger with one horn; place name; amphibious animal with one horn

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

鷉

Sound component in 7 characters (1 verified)

嗁 遞 篪 褫 搋 鷈 鷉

Sources

許進雄《新編進階甲骨文字典: 甲骨文發現120周年紀念版》p.36