Dong Chinese dictionary

yī

medicine

quiver

Originally depicted a quiver, a container for arrows. Later repurposed to mean "medicine" as a simplified form of the traditional character 醫.

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts a quiver of arrows.

矢 Iconic component

shǐ

arrow

Depicts an arrow.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yī

cure, heal; doctor, medical; medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat

Most common words with 医

Component uses

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources