氐 (Dī)
name of an ancient tribe
Etymology
Depicts a hammer hitting an object.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“氐，至也。从氏下箸一。一，地也。林義光《文源》：“當與‘氐’同字。氏、氐音稍變，故加‘一’以別之。‘一’，實非地。氏象根。根在地下，非根之下復有地也。”
Components
- 氏 (iconic) — Depicts a hammer-like tool.
- ◎ (iconic) — Depicts an object.