zāi

container

Pictograph of a container made out of bamboo. Variant of 𠙹.

Evolution

甾 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
甾 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zāi

ground that has been under cultivation for one year; evil, calamity; steroid nucleus

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 7 characters (0 verified)

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)