懂中文 Dong Chinese

虽

suī

although

Original meaning: 

type of lizard

Simplified form of 雖. Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 唯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "type of lizard". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
唯 simplified component

唯  Simplified component

wéi, wěi

  

only

Shorthand for the 唯 component in the traditional character 雖.

虫 meaning component

虫  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

Evolution

虽 Bronze script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Bronze script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
虽 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
虽 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
虽 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
虽 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

虽 (雖) 

suī

although, even if; although; even though

Most common words with 虽
Freq.
Word
Meaning

虽然

although

虽

although

虽说

though

虽是

although

虽则

nevertheless

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

强

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

强