shòu

thin

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
疒 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sick

叟 sound component

  Sound component

sǒu

  

old man

Evolution

瘦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
瘦 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
瘦 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
瘦 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
瘦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shòu

thin, emaciated, lean; meager; thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive

Most common words with 瘦
Freq.
Word
Meaning

thin

瘦小

petite

瘦子

thin person

瘦弱

thin and weak

消瘦

to waste away