Dong Chinese dictionary

dú

poison

Depicts a plant (屮) that is not good (毐), i.e. a poisonous plant.

Components

屮 Meaning component

chè

sprout

毐 Meaning component

ǎi, aǐ

person of reprehensible morals

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

dú

poison, venom; poisonous; poison; to poison; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics

Most common words with 毒

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

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