yù
jade
Pictograph of a ritual object made out of several pieces of jade joined together by a string. A dot was later added to 玉 to distinguish it from 王 (king).
Components
丶 Distinguishing component
zhǔ
dot
Evolution
![玉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC) 玉 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8E%89_0.png)
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)![玉 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC) 玉 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8E%89_3.png)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)![玉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 玉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8E%89_7.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![玉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD) 玉 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8E%89_13.png)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Component uses
Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources