懂中文 Dong Chinese

垢

gòu

dirt

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 后 represents the sound.

Components
土 meaning component

土  Meaning component

tǔ

  

earth

后 sound component

后  Sound component

hòu

  

queen, after

Evolution

垢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
垢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

垢  

gòu

dirt, filth, stains; dirty; dirt; disgrace

Most common words with 垢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

污垢

filth

垢

dirt

蓬头垢面

bad appearance

牙垢

tartar

泥垢

dirt