háo​gū

oyster mushroom

háo hairy and poisonous caterpillars Simplified

A hairy  worm  also provides the pronunciation

Components

Meaning component
chóng bug, insect
SoundMeaning component
máo, mao hair

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangsʰlɯs

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Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang

gu mushrooms

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components

Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass

is a component form of .

Sound component
gū, gu father's sister

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartkumə.kˤamushroom

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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart

háo oyster Traditional

Components

Meaning component
chóng bug, insect

mollusk

Sound component
háo brave

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