yú
basin
Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 于 represents the sound.
Evolution
![盂 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC) 盂 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%9B%82_0.png)
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)![盂 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC) 盂 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%9B%82_2.png)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)![盂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 盂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%9B%82_7.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 盂
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
spittoon | ||
basin | ||
renal pelvis (medicine) | ||
Yu county in Yangquan, Shanxi | ||
alms bowl |
Sources