xié, yè
be in harmony, leaf
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 十 represents the sound. Originally a variant of 協 (cooperate). Later used as the simplified form of the phonetically similar character 葉 (leaf).
Components
Evolution
![叶 Bronze script Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC) 叶 Bronze script Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%91%89_0.png)
Bronze script
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)![叶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 叶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%91%89_2.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![叶 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD) 叶 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%91%89_7.png)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 叶
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
leaf | ||
tea | ||
foliage | ||
tree leaves | ||
Juliet or Juliette (name) |
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