桂 (Guì)

surname Gui; abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guang

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 圭 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“桂,江南木,百藥之長。从木,圭聲。”

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