Phonosemantic compound. 黹 represents the meaning and 甫 represents the sound. Originally written as 黹, which depicts an embroidered pattern usually found on clothing.
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Historical Evolution
黼
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
黼
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
黼
Regular
Modern
Chinese
黼 [fǔ]
(archaic) motif of axes with black handles and white heads, a symbol of authority embroidered on ceremonial robes
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