Dong Chinese dictionary

tuǒ

satisfactory

Depicts a hand (爫) calming a woman (女) down. The meaning later shifted to "adequate", "suitable", and "satisfactory".

Components

爫 Iconic component

zhǎo

hand, claw

爫 is a component form of 爪.

女 Iconic component

nǚ, rǔ

woman

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

tuǒ

satisfactory, appropriate; suitable; adequate; ready; settled

Most common words with 妥

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (0 verified)

Sources