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approved by Peter Olson · Mar 2, 2026, 04:58 AM · Reviewed by Peter Olson on Mar 2, 2026, 04:58 AM

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A plow  is the means used to grow crops 

Components

Meaning component
cao, cǎo grass
Meaning component
jí, jiè plough

Character Evolution

Seal form
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Seal form
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD
Clerical form
Clerical Western Han 202 BC-9 AD
Regular Modern

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagartdzjek[dz]Aktribute (n.)
dzjæH[dz]Ak-sstraw bedding; (base oneself on:) depend on; loan, borrow
Zhengzhangzjaːɡs
zjaːɡ
Unicodedzhià

說文解字

祭藉也。一曰艸不編,狼藉。从艸耤聲。

Sources

Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical pronunciations
Baxter-SagartZhengzhang Shangfang
Historical images
Academia Sinica