to practice

Original meaning: 

scorch

Phonosemantic compound. represents the sound and represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "to scorch". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
彗 sound component

  Sound component

huì

  

broom

日 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sun

Evolution

習 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
習 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
習 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

practice; flapping wings; to practice; to study; habit

() 

surname Xi

Most common words with 習
Freq.
Word
Meaning

学习

to learn

习惯

habit

练习

to practice

实习生

intern (student)

实习

to practice

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (1 verified)

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)