懂中文 Dong Chinese

臼

jiù

mortar

Pictograph of a mortar: a hollow vessel used to crush ingredients.

Evolution

臼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

臼  

jiù

mortar; bone joint socket

Most common words with 臼
Freq.
Word
Meaning

脱臼

dislocation (of a joint)

臼

mortar

臼齿

molar tooth

窠臼

rut

不落窠臼

not follow the beaten track

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

舂

Sound component in 7 characters (2 verified)

旧 舊 湼 舅 桕 裒 隉

Iconic component in 4 characters (3 verified)

舀 臿 䊆 鑿

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)

旧