chè

sprout

Half of (grass). Depicts a blade of grass.

Evolution

屮 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
屮 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
屮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chè

sprout; KangXi radical 45; plants sprouting

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

Iconic component in 6 characters (6 verified)