歲 (suì)

year; years old, age; harvest

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 步 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“歲,木星也。越歷二十八宿,宣徧陰陽,十二月一次。从步,戌聲。律歷書名五星為五步。”

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