ruò

obedient

Three hands  joined, representing unity

Components

Meaning component
yòu again
Meaning component
yòu again
Meaning component
yòu again

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Regular Modern

Component uses

Meaning (0 of 1 verified)

Historical Pronunciations

Old Chinese
Zhengzhangnjaɡ

說文解字

日初出東方湯谷,所登榑桑,叒木也。象形。凡叒之屬皆从叒。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Zhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica