zhī
fat
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 旨 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 脂
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) | ||
fat | ||
grease | ||
resin | ||
to remove fat |
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