凿 (záo)
(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) cer
Etymology
Simplified from 鑿. Depicts a chisel (丵) fashioning an object with an opening (凵).
Components
- 凵 (iconic, simplified) — Simplified from the 臼 component in traditional 鑿.
- 丵 (iconic)