náo
scratch
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 撓
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to scratch | ||
to thwart | ||
unyielding | ||
tricky | ||
to be indomitable |
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