guǐ

container for sacrificial grain

Depicts a container () for storing sacrificial grain (). The ⺮ (bamboo) component was added later.

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

皀 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

one grain

皿 meaning component

  Meaning component

mǐn

  

dish

Evolution

簋 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
簋 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
簋 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
簋 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

guǐ

a square basket of bamboo for holding grain used at sacrifices, feast; ancient bronze food vessel with a round mouth and two or four handles; round basket of bamboo

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

退

Remnant component in 1 character (1 verified)

退