懂中文 Dong Chinese

𬃊

zhì

chopping block

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 质 represents the sound. Simplified form of 櫍.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

质 sound component

质  Sound component

zhì

  

nature, substance

Evolution

𬃊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
𬃊 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
𬃊 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

木  

mù

tree; wood, lumber; wooden

木  

Mù

surname Mu

木  

mù

tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[bā​yīn]

𬃊 (櫍) 

zhì

𬃊 (櫍) 

zhì

chopping block; chopping board

质 (質) 

zhì

matter, material, substance

质 (質) 

zhì

matter, material, substance

质 (質) 

zhì

character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhí]