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liè

stalk (stem) of grain

Depicts a grain stalk (禾) with a mark in the middle to indicate the location of the stem. Original form of 䅀.

Components

禾
禾 Iconic component
hé grain stalk
◎
◎ Iconic component
characterless component

Mark used here to indicate the location of the stem.


Character Evolution

Oracle form
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC
Regular Modern

Component uses

Iconic (1)

剌

Sources

Character origin
季旭昇《說文新證》p.514zi.tools
Readings & variants
Unicode
Historical images
Academia Sinica