浇铸
jiāo​zhù

cast

浇 jiāo spray Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 尧 represents the sound. Simplified form of 澆.

Components

氵
氵 Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

氵 is a component form of 水.

尧
尧 Sound component
yáo a legendary ancient emperor-sage

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铸 zhù melt Simplified

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鑄.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

寿
寿 Sound component
shòu old age

Sources

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Unicode

澆 jiāo spray Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 堯 represents the sound.

Components

氵
氵 Meaning component
shui, shuǐ water

氵 is a component form of 水.

堯
堯 Sound component
legendary ancient emperor-sage

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld Chinese
Zhengzhangŋkeːw
ŋeːws
Unicodekeu

說文解字

𣵽也。从水堯聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

鑄 zhù melt Traditional

Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 壽 represents the sound.

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

壽
壽 Sound component
shòu old age

Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Western Zhou ~1000 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Western Zhou ~800 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Western Zhou ~800 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Spring and Autumn 771-476 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn ~700 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn ~700 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Mid Warring States ~300 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Bronze form
Bronze Late Warring States ~250 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Qin 221-206 BC
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-SagarttsyuHtu-s (MC F!)to cast (a bronze vessel)
Zhengzhangtjos
Unicodejiò

說文解字

銷金也。从金壽聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)