chī

kite

Components
氐 sound component

  Sound component

  

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鸟 meaning component

  Meaning component

niǎodiǎo

  

bird

bird

Evolution

鸱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鸱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鸱 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
鸱 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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chī

kite, horned owl; wine cups; scops owl