懂中文 Dong Chinese

陲

chuí

frontier

Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 垂 represents the sound.

Components
阝 meaning component

阝  Meaning component

fù

  

hill, place

place

垂 sound component

垂  Sound component

chuí

  

droop

Evolution

陲 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Seal script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
陲 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

陲  

chuí

frontier, border; frontier

Most common words with 陲
Freq.
Word
Meaning

边陲

border area

陲

frontier