A metal 釒 knife 刂; 刂 also provides the pronunciation
Components
Traditional (釗)
Simplified (钊)
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Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
釗
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
釗
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
釗
Regular
Modern
Chinese
钊 / 釗 [zhāo]
to encourage; to cut; to strain
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