Unicode: U+5ECB

Pinyin: sōu

Definition

* 隐藏,藏匿。 ~辞(隐语,谜语,亦称"~语")。 * 古同"搜",索求

conceal, hide; search for, seek

Structure

廋 graph

Related substructures

Precursors

Clerical Script
c. 300 BCE–220 CE (emerged late Warring States/Qin; dominant Han)
A practical script that evolved from late Warring States/Qin writing; it matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, favoring faster, more rectilinear strokes.Wikipedia ->
93_E64E
Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
83_F76E

Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC