Phonosemantic compound. 風 represents the meaning and 叟 represents the sound.
Components
Simplified (飕)
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Similar Characters
嵐 storm (trad/jp)颭 sway (trad)颯 the sound of the wind (trad)颱 typhoon (trad)颳 scrape (trad)颶 typhoon (trad)颻 floating (trad)飄 flutter (trad)飆 gust (trad)楓 maple (trad)瘋 insane (trad)諷 mock (trad)嗖 whizzing sound嫂 elder brother's wife搜 search (trad)溲 urinate瘦 emaciated瞍 blind艘 vessels螋 spider millipede
Historical Evolution
飕
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
飕
Regular
Modern
Chinese
飕 / 颼 [sōu]
to blow (as of wind); sound of wind; sough
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