shè

wade

Depicts taking steps () through water ().

Components
氵 iconic component

  Iconic component

shuishuǐ

  

water

is a component form of .

步 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

step

Evolution

涉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
涉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
涉 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shè

ford stream, wade across; to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)

Most common words with 涉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

涉及

to involve

涉嫌

to be suspected of

干涉

to interfere

to wade

牵涉

to involve

Component uses

Iconic component in 4 characters (4 verified)

Remnant component in 2 characters (2 verified)