ài

the throat

Components
口 meaning component

  Meaning component

kǒu

  

mouth

mouth

益 sound component

  Sound component

  

benefit

Evolution

嗌 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
嗌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
嗌 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
嗌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

ài

the throat; to quarrel, choke