bear, carry

Simplified form of . Depicts a person () carrying shells () on their back.

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

贝 iconic component

  Iconic component

bèi

  

sea shell

Evolution

负 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
负 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
负 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

load, burden; carry, bear; to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)

Most common words with 负
Freq.
Word
Meaning

负责

to be in charge of

负责人

person in charge

to bear

负担

burden

欺负

to bully