zǎo

wash

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

is a component form of .

喿 sound component

  Sound component

zàosào

  

chirping of birds

Evolution

澡 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
澡 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
澡 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
澡 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zǎo

wash, bathe; bath

Most common words with 澡
Freq.
Word
Meaning

洗澡

to bathe

bath

澡堂

public baths

冲澡

to take a shower

澡盆

bath tub

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)