懂中文 Dong Chinese

琱

diāo

engrave

Phonosemantic compound. 𤣩 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.

Evolution

琱 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
琱 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
琱 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
琱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
Definitions

琱  

diāo

engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; to engrave gems