字 字源HanziOrigin
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黍
shǔ
broomcorn millet
At a glance · 黍

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

黍 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 黍 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 黍 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 黍 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 黍 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 黍 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从禾雨省声，形声字，本指黍类谷物（黏黄米）。隶楷作「黍」。

What the sketch shows

黍 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「黍」本指一种谷物，子实可酿酒、作糕。

Structure

形声字，禾为意符，雨（省）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshǔ
Radical黍
Strokes12
UnicodeU+9ECD
Character type形声
Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English broomcorn millet A glutinous millet grain.
Français millet Un millet gluant (céréale).
Español mijo Un mijo glutinoso (cereal).
العربية ذرة البراغيث نوع من الحبوب (دخن لزج).
Русский чумиза, просо Клеевое просо, зерновая культура.

Common words

  • 黍shǔbroomcorn millet
  • 黍子shǔ zimillet

Related characters

黎