懂中文 Dong Chinese

贓

zāng

booty

Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 臧 represents the sound.

Components
貝 meaning component

貝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

臧 sound component

臧  Sound component

zāng

  

good

Evolution

贓 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
贓 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

赃 (贓) 

zāng

booty, loot, stolen goods; bribe; stolen goods; booty; spoils

Most common words with 贓
Freq.
Word
Meaning

赃款

booty

赃物

booty

栽赃

to frame sb (by planting sth on them)

赃

booty

销赃

to dispose of stolen goods