Depicts the ripe drooping ears of a grain stalk (禾). 彡 was later added to the character to indicate the glow of the ripe grain stalk. Based on the original meaning "ears of a grain plant". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "majestic".
Used here to depict the glow of the ear of the grain stalk.
Character Evolution
Oracle Bone~1250-1000 BCOracle Bone~1250-1000 BCOracle Bone~1250-1000 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeMid Western Zhou~900 BCBronzeLate Western Zhou~800 BCBronzeLate Western Zhou~800 BCBronzeLate Spring and Autumn~500 BCBronzeQin221-206 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealWarring States (Chu)475-221 BCSealShuowen~100 ADClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADClericalWestern Jin266-316 ADRegularModern
