Dong Chinese dictionary

rú

child

Phonosemantic compound. 子 represents the meaning and 需 represents the sound.

Components

子 Meaning component

zi, zǐ

child

需 Sound component

xū

need

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

rú

child; blood relation; affection

Rú

surname Ru

Most common words with 孺

Sources