觜 (zī)

number 20 of the 28 constellations 二十八宿, approx. Orion 獵戶座|猎户座

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 角 represents the meaning and 此 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“觜,鴟舊頭上角觜也。一曰觜觿也。从角,此聲。”

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