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釒 is a component form of 金. Phonosemantic compound. 王 and 吕 represent the meaning and 今 represents the sound. 王 depicts a metal axe and 吕 depicts two metal plates.
Components
jīn now
Remnant from the top part of 今.
wáng king
Depicts a metal axe.
lǚ pitchpipe
Depicts two metal plates.
Sources
- Character origin
- 季旭昇《說文新證》p.925