root

Components
木 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tree

tree

氐 sound component

  Sound component

  

bottom

Evolution

柢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
柢 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
柢 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
柢 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
柢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

root, base; bottom of object; foundation; root

Most common words with 柢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

root

归根结柢

ultimately