human's head

Depicts a skull or the top of a head of a person. Same in origin to .

Evolution

甶 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

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

Bronze script

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

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
甶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

human's head

Component uses

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.718