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韭

jiǔ

chives

Depicts chives growing from the ground.

Evolution

韭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
韭 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
韭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

韭  

jiǔ

scallion, leek; radical 179; leek

韭 (韮) 

jiǔ

variant of 韭[jiǔ]

Most common words with 韭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

韭菜

garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives

韭

leek

韭菜花

chives (Allium tuberosum)

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (1 verified)

韱 齑

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

韰