tablet held by someone having authority

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

bamboo

勿 sound component

  Sound component

  

must not

Evolution

笏 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
笏 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

tablet held by someone having authority; (old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)