貌 (mào)

(bound form) appearance; looks; outward form

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 皃 represents the meaning and a remnant of 豹 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“皃,頌儀也。从人,白象人面形。,皃或从頁,豹省聲。貌,籀文皃,从豹省。”

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