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  • The top component can either be or .

(Kangxi radical 58, +5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 女弓一月 (VNMB) or 尸一竹竹月 (SMHHB), composition ⿸⿱丿丿)

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Pictogram (象形) – a pig-like creature () with fur. In the seal script (Shuowen), it shows the head of a pig () on top, as well as the fur and hooves of the creature on the bottom.

There are two other possible origins (Chi, 2010):

  • Corruption of (OC *rdeːʔ, *deʔ).
  • Related to 𢁛, a corruption of (OC *sʰrol, *srul) used as a rebus character for (OC *sreːds, *sreːd).

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  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) long-haired animal
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) pig
    Synonym:  / (zhū)
  3. (historical dictionaries only) leopard cat
    Synonym: 狸子 (lízi)