huò

catch, get

Depicts a hand () catching an owl ().

Components
雈 iconic component

  Iconic component

huán

  

owl

又 iconic component

  Iconic component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Evolution

蒦 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
蒦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蒦 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
蒦 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

huò

to measure; to calculate; phonetic component in certain characters with sound huò, such as , , and

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 10 characters (4 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)