桑 (Sāng)
surname Sang
Etymology
Depicts the leaves of a mulberry tree (木). The leaves from a mulberry tree were the food silkworms would eat.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“桑，蠶所食葉木。从叒、木。”
Components
- ◎ (iconic) — Depicts the leaves from the mulberry trees. Modern form looks like unrelated 叒.
- 木 (iconic)