máo

anchor

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

苗 sound component

  Sound component

miáo

  

sprouts

Evolution

锚 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锚 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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máo

anchor

Most common words with 锚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

anchor

抛锚

to drop anchor

起锚

to weigh anchor

锚链

anchor chain