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liè

stalk (stem) of grain

Depicts a grain stalk () with a mark in the middle to indicate the location of the stem. Original form of .

Components
禾 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

grain stalk

◎ iconic component

  Iconic component

  

characterless component

Mark used here to indicate the location of the stem.

Evolution

𣏮 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
𣏮 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

𣏮  

liè

the stalk (stem) of grain; variant of

Component uses

Iconic component in 1 character (1 verified)

Sources

季旭昇《說文新證》p.514