氐: foundation | name of an ancient tribe

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 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
丶 (zhu3: dot radical 3) suggests the meaning while
氏 (shi4: clan) provides the sound.

the horizontal stroke at the bottom gives the meaning; the rest of the character: 氏 shi4 once gave the sound. in modern usage, the character has been replaced by 底 di3.

 
Look-alike:
氏 shi4: clan name; family; maiden name
[kun: うじ uji.
on: し shi]

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