Dong Chinese dictionary

nǎo

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Variant of 匘. Depicts a figure holding an axe (戌) behind their back. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts the figure's eye.

戌 Iconic component

xū, qu

11th terrestrial branch

Depicts an axe. Here turned upside-down. Modern form looks like 囟.

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 戌 than it was in ancient scripts.

Definitions

nǎo

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Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (2 verified)

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