锚
máo

anchor

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錨.

Components

钅
钅 Meaning component
jīn metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

苗
苗 Sound component
miáo sprouts

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode

錨 anchor Traditional

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

Components

釒
釒 Meaning component
jīn metal

釒 is a component form of 金.

苗
苗 Sound component
miáo sprouts

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode