shū

weapon or tool

Depicts a hand holding a weapon or tool.

Components
◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Depicts a weapon or tool.

又 iconic component

  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

殳 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
殳 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
殳 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
殳 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shū

name of old weapon; kill; rad. 79; bamboo or wooden spear; Kangxi radical 79, occurring in , , etc

 

Shū

surname Shu

Component uses

Meaning component in 8 characters (3 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 13 characters (13 verified)

殿 㱿

Unknown component in 1 character (0 verified)