cí
thatching
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 次 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
cí
thatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris; Caltrop or puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris); to thatch (a roof)
Most common words with 茨
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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to thatch (a roof) | ||
Gates (name) | ||
Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany | ||
Roberts | ||
Hogwarts (Harry Potter) |
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