Read Edit View history 锚 máo anchor Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 錨. Components 钅 钅 Meaning component jīn metal 钅 is a component form of 金. 苗 苗 Sound component miáo sprouts Sources Readings & variants Unicode 錨 anchor Traditional Phonosemantic compound. 釒 represents the meaning and 苗 represents the sound. Components 釒 釒 Meaning component jīn metal 釒 is a component form of 金. 苗 苗 Sound component miáo sprouts Sources Readings & variants Unicode