浙 (Zhè)
abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 折 represents the sound. Simplified form of 淛.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“浙,江水東至會稽山陰為浙江。从水,折聲。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 折 (sound)