Origin

This character depicts a mulberry tree. The left side shows the wood radical, a simple vertical line with two small branches, which marks the character as referring to a tree or wooden plant. The right side shows a shape that resembles the leaves and overall form of a mulberry tree's bushy foliage. Together, the components create a picture of what a mulberry tree looks like, which is why the character came to mean mulberry.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Pictographic or simple.