𧴪
suǒ

fragments

Depicts small (小) fragments of shells (貝).

Components

小
小 Iconic component
xiǎo small
貝
貝 Iconic component
bèi sea shell

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Sound (2)

鎖嗩

說文解字

《說文》：“，貝聲也。从小、貝。”

Sources

Character origin
說文
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical images
Academia Sinica
Etymology
Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)

𭕆 suǒ fragments Simplified

Depicts small (小) fragments of shells (贝). Simplified form of 𧴪.

Components

小
小 Iconic component
xiǎo small
贝
贝 Iconic component
bèi sea shell

Component uses

Sound (1 of 2 verified)

锁唢

Sources

Character origin
說文
Readings & variants
Unicode