shù

defend borders

Pictograph of a person () with a weapon ().

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

戈 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

spear

Evolution

戍 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
戍 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
戍 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shù

defend borders, guard frontiers; garrison

Most common words with 戍
Freq.
Word
Meaning

garrison

戍边

to garrison the border

戍守

to guard

戍卒

garrison soldier

屯戍

garrison

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)