Phonosemantic compound. 虫 represents the meaning and 宓 represents the sound.
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernFreq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 甜蜜 | sweet |
| 蜜 | honey |
| 蜜蜂 | bee |
| 蜂蜜 | honey |
| 蜜月 | honeymoon |
