雕 (diāo)

variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 隹 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鵰.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“雕,鷻也。从隹,周聲。鵰,籀文雕从鳥。”

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