属 (shǔ)
category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to;
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 12 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 屬. Phonosemantic compound. 尾 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“屬，連也。从尾，蜀聲。”
Components
- 尾 (meaning)
- 禹 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 蜀 component in the traditional character 屬.