Dong Chinese dictionary

jú

mandarin orange, tangerine

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 矞 represents the sound.

Components

木 Meaning component

mù

tree

矞 Sound component

yù

bore with awl

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jú

orange, tangerine; mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine

Most common words with 橘

Sources