懂中文 Dong Chinese

舀

yǎo

to scoop up

Depicts a hand (爫) scooping out pounded rice from a mortar (臼).

Components
爫 iconic component

爫  Iconic component

zhǎo

  

hand, claw

爫 is a component form of 爪.

臼 iconic component

臼  Iconic component

jiù

  

mortar

Evolution

舀 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
舀 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
舀 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

舀  

yǎo

dip, ladle; ladle; to ladle out; to scoop up

Most common words with 舀
Freq.
Word
Meaning

舀

to ladle out

舀子

ladle

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

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