zhì
comb
A wooden 木 comb 节; 节 also provides the pronunciation
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 栉
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
row upon row | ||
comb | ||
fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather | ||
lined up close (like teeth of a comb) | ||
to work unceasingly regardless of the weather (idiom) |