懂中文 Dong Chinese

稟

bǐng

report to

Original meaning: 

grain storage facility

Depicts a granary (㐭) for storing grains (禾) in. 㐭 also represents the sound. Similar in origin to 嗇. Based on the original meaning "grain storage facility". The meaning later shifted to "to endow" and "report to".

Components
㐭 sound,iconic component

㐭  Sound Iconic component

lǐn

  

granary

禾 iconic component

禾  Iconic component

hé

  

grain stalk

Evolution

稟 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
稟 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
稟 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

禀 (稟) 

bǐng

report to, petition; to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition

Most common words with 稟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

禀

to give

禀报

to report (to one's superior)

禀告

to report (to one's superior)

禀赋

gift

禀性

natural disposition

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

凜 廩