xiū

horned owl

Components
休 sound component

  Sound component

xiū

  

rest

鳥 meaning component

  Meaning component

niǎodiǎo

  

bird

bird

Evolution

鵂 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
鵂 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
鵂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鵂 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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xiū

horned owl, scops chinensis; bird of ill omen; owl