dú
writing tablet
Phonosemantic compound. 片 represents the meaning and 卖 represents the sound. Simplified form of 牘.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 牍
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
documents | ||
verbose | ||
(of a text) very lengthy (idiom) | ||
paperwork | ||
red tape |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
4235th most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 12 |
Traditional | |
Unicode | U+724D |
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