zǎo

flea

Components
叉 sound component

  Sound component

chācháchǎ

  

fork, prong

虫 meaning component

  Meaning component

chóng

  

bug, insect

insect

Evolution

蚤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zǎo

flea; louse

Most common words with 蚤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

跳蚤

flea

flea

跳蚤市场

flea market

Component uses

Meaning component in 3 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 5 characters (0 verified)