懂中文 Dong Chinese

耗

hào

consume

Phonosemantic compound. 耒 represents the meaning and 毛 represents the sound.

Components
耒 meaning component

耒  Meaning component

lěi

  

handle of plow

毛 sound component

毛  Sound component

máo

  

hair

Evolution

耗 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
耗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

耗  

hào

consume, use up; waste, squander; to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally

Most common words with 耗
Freq.
Word
Meaning

消耗

to use up

耗

to waste

耗子

rat

耗尽

to exhaust

耗费

to waste